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

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GENDER: Masculine USAGE: Literature Meaning & History Probably intended to mean "star lover", from Greek αστηρ (aster) "star" and φιλος (philos) "lover, friend". This name was first used by the 16th-century poet Sir Philip Sidney in his collection of sonnets 'Astrophel and Stella'.	MORE INFORMATION Ratings Comments Tweet

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