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View Name: Themistocles


THEMISTOCLES
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Θεμιστοκλης (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεμιστοκλης (Themistokles), which meant "glory of the law" from θεμιστος (themistos) "of the law, of customs" and κλεος (kleos) "glory". This was the name of an Athenian statesman and general who was victorious over the Persians in the Battle of Salamis.
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