Agathon
Ancient Greek · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Agathon
The name 'Agathon' means "good" or "brave" in Ancient Greek, derived from the neuter adjective *agathos* (ἀγαθός).
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Etymology
The name 'Agathon' means "good" or "brave" in Ancient Greek, derived from the neuter adjective *agathos* (ἀγαθός). It was used in classical Greek culture, notably borne by the 5th-century BCE Athenian tragic poet Agathon, a friend of Plato and Euripides, and appears occasionally in early Christian contexts as a saint's name.
Agathon currently ranks #766 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1909.
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