Archilochos

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Archilochos is composed of two Greek words, "arche" meaning "beginning" and "lochos" meaning "ambush." The name therefore means "leader of the ambush."
Scripts(How to write)
Ἀρχίλοχος
Ἀρχίλοχος(Ancient Greek)
Popularity
The name Archilochos is extremely rare and is not ranked in the top 1000 baby names in any countries.

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Archilochos Name meanings & History

The name Archilochos is composed of two Greek words, "arche" meaning "beginning" and "lochos" meaning "ambush." The name therefore means "leader of the ambush.". Derived from the Greek noun ἀρχός (archos) meaning "master, leader" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army. The word is ultimately derived from the Greek verb λοχάω (lochao) meaning "to lie in wait for, to waylay" as well as "to snare". Archilochos is not commonly used as a baby name. It may be chosen by parents who have a love for Greek literature and history or who are looking for a unique and unusual name.

Zodiac Sign of Archilochos: Action Aries

Synonyms of Archilochos:

A: Angry,Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious

R: Resourceful,Reason,Restless,Rational

C: Copycat,Chatty,Choice,Candid,Clever,Curious,Cute

H: Haggle,Hyper,Hope,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

L: Lover,Legal,Luscious,Lazy,Lovely,Liaison,Languid

O: Obstinate,Organized,Obsolete,Obsessive,Ostentatious

S: Sensuality,Social Standing,Status,Security,Sex,Solidity,Success

Archilochos is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Nerdy name

Related Names to Archilochos

Archilochus, Archelaus, Archil, Arkyllus, Archibald