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View Name: Antipater


ANTIPATER
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Αντιπατρος (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: an-TI-pə-tər (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Greek name Αντιπατρος (Antipatros), which meant "like the father" from Greek αντι (anti) "like" and πατηρ (pater) "father". This was the name of an officer of Alexander the Great, who became the regent of Macedon during Alexander's absence.
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