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    The first name Agatharchus

    A boy’s name from Greek meaning “good”, “ruler”, “leader”.

    4 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    Agatharchus means “good”, “ruler”, “leader” in Greek.

    From Latin Agatharchus, from Ancient Greek Ἀγάθαρχος (Agátharkhos), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γᾰθός (ăgăthós, “good”) + ᾰ̓ρχός (ărkhós, “ruler, leader”).

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    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Agatharchus in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Spelled Agatharchus in Latin too.

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    Questions

    What does the name Agatharchus mean?
    Agatharchus means “good”, “ruler”, “leader” in Greek.
    What is the origin of the name Agatharchus?
    From Latin Agatharchus, from Ancient Greek Ἀγάθαρχος (Agátharkhos), from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γᾰθός (ăgăthós, “good”) + ᾰ̓ρχός (ărkhós, “ruler, leader”).