What Does the Name Ptolemy Mean
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Ptolemy Name Meaning
HistoryFrom the Greek name Πτολεμαιος (Ptolemaios), derived from Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive, warlike". Ptolemy was the name of several Greco-Egyptian rulers of Egypt, all descendants of Ptolemy...
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