The story behind Alcides
From Greek, meaning "descendant of Alcaeus".
Pronunciation
Portuguese; Brazil: /awˈsi.d͡ʒis/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Brazil: [aʊ̯ˈsi.d͡ʒis]
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /awˈsi.d͡ʒiʃ/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: [aʊ̯ˈsi.d͡ʒiʃ]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /alˈsi.dɨʃ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [aɫˈsi.ðɨʃ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /alˈsi.dɨʃ/
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: [aɫˈsi.dɨʃ]
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Dimas
From Greek Δυσμάς (Dysmás, “to the west”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Melis
Borrowed from Greek Μέλισσα (Mélissa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aamos
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abbas
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Achilles
Borrowed from Latin Achillēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleús). Learned borrowing from Latin Achillēs. Doublet of Achil.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ādarś
Borrowed from Sanskrit आदर्श (ādarśa).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ś
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Alcides
Agneza
Derived from Greek.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aleksandar
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aleksándar
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Alcides
Bosiljko
From Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios, “of the king, kingly, royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”), adopted with the spread of Western Christianity. Doublet of the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Dimitrije
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Egemen
Borrowed from Greek ηγεμόνας (igemónas, “prince; sovereign”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length