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DEMOSTHENES

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Ancient Greek

Other Scripts: Δημοσθενης (Ancient Greek)

Means "vigour of the people" from Greek δημου (demou) "of the people" and σθενος (sthenos) "vigour, strength". This was the name of both an Athenian general of the 5th century and an Athenian orator of the 4th century.


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