Ptolemy
Claudius Ptolemaeus, a Greek-speaking mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and…A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.: Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90 – c. 168 AD), a Greek-speaking mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and astrologer who lived in the Hellenistic culture of Alexandria in Roman Egypt. His most important works were the Almagest and the Geography
» Ptolemy of Mauritania was the last Numidian king.
Meaning
3 sensesA male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.
Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90 – c. 168 AD), a Greek-speaking mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and astrologer who lived in the Hellenistic culture of Alexandria in Roman Egypt. His most important works were the Almagest and the Geography
Ptolemäus, Ptolemaios
Птолеме́йPtoleméj
Ptolemy I Soter ("Ptolemy the Savior", 367 BC—283 BC), a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great who was the ruler of Egypt (323 B.C.E—283 B.C.E) and founder of the Ptolemaic Empire. In 305 BC he took the role of King.
The Egyptian ruling dynasty of peoples who held the given name Ptolemy.
Examples
4 sentencesPtolemy of Mauritania was the last Numidian king.
Ptolemy believed that the Earth was at the centre of the universe.
ruПтолемей считал, что Земля - это центр Вселенной.
Ptolemy was a Greek astronomer.
ruПтолемей был греческим астрономом.
dePtolemäus war ein griechischer Astronom.
The first Ptolemy founded a Macedonian or Greek dynasty that maintained supremacy in Egypt until the year 30 B.C.
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Origin
From Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos).From Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos).
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