Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Τηλέμαχος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsTelemachus (latinized form), Telemakhos (variant transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective τηλέμαχος (telemachos) meaning "fighting from afar", which consists of Greek τῆλε (tele) meaning "far, from afar, far off" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle."