Ptolemy
Greek
"aggressive, warlike"Ptolemy Origin and Meaning
The name Ptolemy is boy's name of Greek origin meaning "aggressive, warlike".
Pronounced "TAHL-a-mee," this was the name of one of Alexander the Great's generals and several Greco-Egyptian rulers, as well as the name of a famous Greek astronomer. Actress Gretchen Mol brought it into modern times when she chose it for her baby.
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Famous People Named Ptolemy
- Saint Ptolemya Roman martyred with St. Lucius
- Saint PtolemyMartyred Bishop
- Ptolemy IXIV, Pharaohs of Egypt
- Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar aka Caesarionlast pharaoh of Egypt; son of Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Julius Caesar
- Ptolemy PhiladelphosKing of Syria; son of Cleopatra and Triumvir Marc Antony
- (Claudius) PtolemyGreco,Roman scholar
- PtolemyKing of Mauretania
- Ptolemy TompkinsAmerican writer
- Ptolemy DeanEnglish architect and TV presenter
- Ptolemy John Williams (b. 2007)son of Gretchen Mol & Kip Williams
Ptolemy in Pop Culture
- Alderman Ptolemy Tortoisefrom The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter
- Ptolemywizard, Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone