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View Name: Archelaus


ARCHELAUS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical
OTHER SCRIPTS: Αρχελαος (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: ahr-kee-LAY-əs (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Latinized form of the Greek name Αρχελαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from αρχος (archos) "master" and λαος (laos) "people". This was the name of a son of Herod the Great. He ruled over Judea, Samaria and Idumea.
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VARIANT: Archelaos (Ancient Greek)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Archelaos (Biblical Greek)
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