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), derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength". This was the name of a 7th-century BC lyric poet from the island of Lesbos. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names VariantAlkaios Categories Greek mythology, Latinizations, mythology, poets, strength Entry updated May 29, 2020 ·