Laertes

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Date	Editor	Name ID	Change Summary
6/9/2023, 2:32 PM	Mike C	laertes	added (from user-submitted name 7032)
2/11/2020, 1:46 PM	Mike C	7032
3/17/2016, 12:41 AM	LMS	7032
7/3/2014, 11:39 PM	LMS	7032
7/3/2014, 11:38 PM	LMS	7032
3/11/2014, 6:01 AM	LMS	7032
3/11/2014, 6:00 AM	LMS	7032
1/31/2014, 1:23 PM	Sofia	7032
2/19/2009, 1:42 AM	LMS	7032
7/25/2008, 11:16 AM	maccalotte	7032
7/25/2008, 11:07 AM	maccalotte	7032
4/19/2008, 1:06 AM	earthnut	7032
1/28/2007, 11:48 PM	LMS

Gender Masculine

Usage Greek Mythology

Scripts Λαέρτης(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. /laː.ér.tɛːs/(Classical Greek) /leɪ.ˈɜɹ.tiːz/(English)

Meaning & History

Means "gatherer of the people" in Greek. This is the name of the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology. It was later utilized by Shakespeare for a character in his tragedy Hamlet (1600), in which he is the son of Polonius. His ultimate duel with Hamlet leads to both of their deaths.