Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Alcaeus

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GENDER: Masculine USAGE: Ancient Greek (Latinized) OTHER SCRIPTS: Αλκαιος (Ancient Greek) PRONOUNCED: al-SEE-əs (English) [key] Meaning & History Latinized form of the Greek name Αλκαιος (Alkaios), derived from αλκη (alke) "strength". This was the name of a 7th-century BC lyric poet from the island of Lesbos.	MORE INFORMATION Namesakes Ratings Comments Tweet

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