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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Ἀστύλος, Ἄστυλος, Ἀστῠ́λος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsLatinized form: Astylus. Variant transcriptions: Astulos, Astúlos
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective ἄστυλος (astylos) meaning "without pillar, without support". It consists of the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) combined with the Greek noun στῦλος (stylos) meaning "pillar, support".A known bearer of this name was the ancient Olympic athlete Astylos of Croton (5th century BC).