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View Name: Democritus


DEMOCRITUS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
OTHER SCRIPTS: Δημοκριτος (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
Latinized form of Δημοκριτος (Demokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of the people" from the elements δημου (demou) "of the people" and κριτης (krites) "judge, critic". This was the name of a Greek philosopher, the creator of the atomic theory.
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