Ptolemæus

See also: Ptolemaeus, Ptolemäus, and Ptolemeus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos, “warlike”).

Proper noun

Ptolemæus

  1. (archaic) Alternative form of Ptolemaeus: A male given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Ptolemy.
    • 1874, Walter Richard Cassels, chapter X, in Supernatural Religion‎[1], volume II, page 219:
      Since Tischendorf lays so much stress upon pseudo-Tertullian and Philastrius making Ptolemæus appear immediately after Valentinus, this explanation is after his own principle.
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