Achille
French · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Achille
Achille means "pain" or "grief" and derives from the Greek name Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleus), likely from the root *ἄχος* (akhos) meaning suffering or distress.
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Etymology
Achille means "pain" or "grief" and derives from the Greek name Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleus), likely from the root *ἄχος* (akhos) meaning suffering or distress. The name is used primarily in Italian, French, and other Romance languages as the equivalent of the English "Achilles," famously borne by the greatest Greek warrior in Homer's Iliad, establishing it as a symbol of heroic prowess in Western culture.
Achille currently ranks #8,256 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1924.
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