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Ptolemy

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“Aggressive”or“Warlike”

Ptolemy from the Greek name Πτολεμαιος (Ptolemaios), derived from Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive, warlike". Ptolemy was the name of several Greco-Egyptian rulers of Egypt, all descendants of Ptolemy I, one of the generals of Alexander the Great. This was also the name of a Greek astronomer.

History3 syllables · /ˈtɑ.lə.mi/

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