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View Name: Aristides


ARISTIDES
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
OTHER SCRIPTS: Αριστειδης (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
From the Greek Αριστειδης (Aristeides) which meant "the best kind", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and ειδος (eidos) "kind, type". This name was borne by the 5th-century BC Athenian statesman Aristides the Just, who was renowned for his integrity. This was also the name of a 2nd-century saint.
Related Names
VARIANT: Aristeides
OTHER LANGUAGES: Aristide (French), Arisztid (Hungarian), Aristide (Italian)



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