Given name
Ptolemäus
Ptolemäus is a given name from Latin. It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Ptolemäus comes from Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.
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How it developed
From Latin Ptolemaeus, from Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος.
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Ptolemäus’s family of names
In German usage, Ptolemäus has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Ptolemeusz. In German usage, Ptolemäus has a conventional equivalent in the English form PTOLEMY.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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