72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized) Scripts Περικλης(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. PEHR-ə-kleez(English) [key · IPA] Meaning & History From the Greek name Περικλης (Perikles), which was derived from the Greek elements περι (peri) "around, exceedingly" and κλεος (kleos) "glory". This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general. See All Relations · Show Family TreeRelated Names VariantPeriklesOther Languages & CulturesPeriklis(Greek) Categories fame, history, Latinizations, light Entry updated February 28, 2019
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