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Agathon
Say it: AG-uh-thon
Meaning
From Greek agathos 'good'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Rare after antiquity.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Agathon |
|---|---|
| French | Agathon |
Famous bearers
- Agathon, Athenian tragic poet
- Pope Agatho
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
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