70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized) Scripts Ἀλκαῖος(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. al-SEE-əs(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλκαῖος (Alkaios) meaning "strong", derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess". This was the name of a 7th-century BC lyric poet from the island of Lesbos. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantAlkaios People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong strange complex serious nerdy Categories Greek mythology, Latinizations, mythology, poets, strength