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Telemaque

Quick answerTelemaque derives from Greek "Tele" (far) and "makhos" (battle), meaning "he who fights from afar," referring to the son of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.

Greek · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,656
TrendStable
Peak year1906
Syllables3
OriginGreek
LanguageFrench
CultureEuropean
ReligionChristianity
Numerology9 Chaldean 7
Global rank#5,656

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Telemaque

Telemaque derives from Greek "Tele" (far) and "makhos" (battle), meaning "he who fights from afar," referring to the son of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.

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Etymology

Telemaque derives from Greek "Tele" (far) and "makhos" (battle), meaning "he who fights from afar," referring to the son of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. The name is primarily used in French-speaking Catholic cultures, particularly in France and French-speaking Africa, with notable historical use among French nobility and missionaries.

Telemaque currently ranks #5,656 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1906.

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