Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Πεισιάναξ(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPisianax (latinized form)
Meaning & History
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek noun πεῖσα (peisa) meaning "obedience" or the Greek noun πεῖσις (peisis) meaning "persuasion". Both words are ultimately derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)". The second element of this name is derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".