masculine Atticus

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Origin:
greek
Name Root:
actḗ > Attikḗ > Attikós
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Attikḗ (Αττική) Attikós (Ἀττικός),” which in turn derives from “actḗ (ακτή),” meaning “coast, rugged coast.” Attica is a historical region of Greece, which includes Athens, the current capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea. The Attica region, the new administrative area of Greece, is more extensive than the historic district and includes several islands and parts of the Peloponnese. Herodes Atticus was a very distinguished, wealthy Greek aristocrat who served as a Roman Senator and a sophist. He is notable as a proponent in the Second Sophistic by Philostratus.

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ancient Greek (Latinized)
ancient Greek (Latinized)
swedish
swedish

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italian
catalan
croatian
polish
portuguese

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #274


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #8424

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Numerological Values: #3

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Chakra Number: #3
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