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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Πεισίλαος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPeisilaus (latinized form), Πισίλαος (Pisilaos; variant)
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 λαός (laos) meaning "(the) people".Also compare the Greek name Peitholaos, which is closely related and essentially means the same.