Alcides

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
6/9/2023, 2:32 PM	Mike C	update #114
5/29/2020, 9:30 PM	Mike C	update #108
11/16/2019, 11:04 AM	Mike C	update #105
12/8/2017, 12:41 PM	Mike C	update #97
1/10/2017, 9:56 AM	Mike C	update #94
7/27/2015, 11:23 PM	Mike C	added

Gender Masculine

Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Spanish

Scripts Ἀλκείδης(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. al-THEE-dhehs(European Spanish) al-SEE-dhehs(European Spanish)

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeides), derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was another name for the hero Herakles.