The story behind Alcesimarchus
Pseudo-Ancient Greek, seemingly formed as ἀλκή (alkḗ, “strength”) + -ιμος (-imos, “-ible”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”). Compare Alcēsimus (a name Plautus uses in Casina), also Greek ἄλκιμος (álkimos), Ἄλκηστις (Álkēstis).
Pronunciation
Latin; Classical-Latin: [aɫ.keː.sɪˈmar.kʰʊs]
Regional pronunciation variants
- Latin: [al̠ʲ.t͡ʃe.s̬iˈmar.kus]
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- Ending
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Middle Names for Alcesimarchus
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Sibling Names for Alcesimarchus
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- shared origin connection
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