What Does the Name Heraclius Mean
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Heraclius Name Meaning
Ancient Greek (Latinized)Latinized form of the Greek personal name ‘Ηρακλειος (Herakleios) which was derived from the name of the Greek hero HERAKLES. This was the name of a 7th-century Byzantine emperor, known for...
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