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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Scripts Ἀριστόβουλος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsAristobulus (latinized form), Aristovoulos (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective ἀριστόβουλος (aristoboulos) meaning "best in counsel", which consists of the Greek adjective ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" combined with the Greek noun βουλή (boule) meaning "counsel, advice" as well as "will, determination".Also compare the Greek verbs βουλεύω (bouleuo) meaning "to take counsel, to deliberate" and βούλομαι (boulomai) meaning "to will, to wish, to prefer".