Gender Masculine
Scripts Ἀρχέλαος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. ahr-ki-LAY-əs(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀρχέλαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master" and λαός (laos) meaning "people". This was the name of a son of Herod the Great. He ruled over Judea, Samaria and Idumea.

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VariantArchelaos(Ancient Greek)
Other Languages & CulturesArchelaos(Biblical Greek)
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Entry updated May 29, 2020