Date
Name Polyzalos
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Πολύζαλος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPoluzalos (variant transcription)
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Meaning & History
Doric Greek form of POLYZELOS, because it contains ζᾶλος (zalos), which is the Doric Greek form of ζῆλος (zelos) meaning "emulation, zealous imitation" as well as "jealousy" (see ZELOS). Also compare the Greek noun ζάλη (zale) meaning "squall, storm, driving rain".This name was borne by a tyrant of Gela in Sicily (5th century BC). He is better known under the latinized form of his name, which is POLYZALUS.