The story behind Agathon
From Ancient Greek Ἀγάθων (Agáthōn).
Pronunciation
Latin; Classical-Latin: [ˈa.ɡa.tʰoːn]
Regional pronunciation variants
- Latin: [ˈaː.ɡa.ton]
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Middle Names for Agathon
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- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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