Ptolemy

warlike, aggressive

GenderBoyOriginGreekSay itTOL-uh-meePopularityvery rare, ancient scholarly
Pronounced TOL-uh-mee

About the name Ptolemy

Ptolemy carries the legacy of ancient Egypt's Greek pharaonic dynasty and the astronomer who mapped the stars. It's scholarly, bold, and delightfully unusual.

Intellectually curious, with a scholar's patience.

Fun fact

The Ptolemaic dynasty ruled Egypt for nearly 300 years, ending with Cleopatra VII.

Nicknames for Ptolemy

TolPtolly

Variations

TolomeoPtolemaios

Famous people named Ptolemy

  • Ptolemy I Soter (founder of Egypt's Ptolemaic dynasty)

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