Herodotus Name Meaning
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Herodotus Name Meaning
Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Ηροδοτος (Herodotos), derived from ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior" and δοτος (dotos) "given, granted". Herodotus was a Greek historian of the 5th century BC...
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