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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Πειθόστρατος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsLatinized forms: Peithostratus, Pithostratus
Meaning & History
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek adjective πειθός (peithos) meaning "persuasive" as well as "obedient", which is 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 στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".Also compare the Greek name Peisistratos, which is closely related and essentially means the same.