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Name Eratosthenes
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Ἐρατοσθένης(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsEratosthenis (modern Greek transcription)
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Meaning & History

Derived from the Greek adjective ἐρατός (eratos) meaning "lovely, beloved" (see ERATO) combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength".

A notable bearer of this name was the Greek scientist Eratosthenes of Cyrene (3rd century BC), who was the first person to calculate the circumference of the Earth.
Added 10/30/2007 by Lucille