Boy · Greek
Telemachus
Say it: tuh-LEM-uh-kus
Meaning
From Greek tēle 'far' and machē 'battle'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Given occasionally in Greece and remembered through a 4th-century monk.
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 | Tilemachos |
|---|---|
| Italian | Telemaco |
| French | Télémaque |
Famous bearers
- Telemachus, son of Odysseus
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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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