57%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek Scripts Μιλτιάδης(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Derived from Greek μίλτος (miltos) meaning "red earth" and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was the name of the general who led the Greek forces to victory against the Persians in the Battle of Marathon. Categories Catholic saints, colors, earth, history, Orthodox Saints, popes, red, saints Entry updated May 29, 2020
