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Name Hegemon
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Ἡγήμων, Ἡγέμων(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsEgemon
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Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμών (hegemon) meaning "leader" as well as "guide" and "commander, chief, ruler". This word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ἡγέομαι (hegeomai) meaning "to go before, to lead (the way)" as well as "to guide", which is closely related to the Greek verb ἄγω (ago) meaning "to lead, to guide" as well as "to bring, to carry".A known bearer of this name was Hegemon of Thasos, a Greek comic writer from the 5th century BC.