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Socrates
Say it: SOK-ruh-teez
Meaning
Likely from Greek sōs 'whole, safe' and kratos 'power'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Given as Sokratis in modern Greece.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 701 babies given this name since 1914
- At its height in 1922, about 1 in 64,000 boys
- 5 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Sokratis
| Greek | Sokratis |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Sócrates |
Famous bearers
- Socrates, Athenian philosopher
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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