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Name Peithon
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Πείθων
Other Forms FormsΠίθων (Pithon)
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Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)". This name is not to be confused with PYTHON.This name was borne by two satraps from the 4th century BC: one was a satrap of India and the other was a satrap of Media.