Iamblichus

I·am·blich·us
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/aɪˈæmblɪkəs/

proper noun

A male given name from Koine Greek, of historical usage.

OriginLatin Iamblichus ← Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος ← Aramaic ימלכו →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Koine Greek, of historical usage.
    1. Iamblichus (c. 245 – c. 325), a Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher.

Origin

  1. Aramaicימלכו
  2. Koine GreekἸάμβλιχος
  3. LatinIamblichus
  4. EnglishIamblichus

Borrowed from Latin Iamblichus, from Koine Greek Ἰάμβλιχος (Iámblikhos), from Aramaic ימלכו (Yamlīḵū), perhaps originally a causative form of the verb מלך (mlk, “to rule”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰάμβλιχος
  • Ἰάμβλιχος (Iámblikhos)Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Danish Iamblichos
  • IamblichosSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Dutch Iamblichos
  • IamblichosSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Finnish Iamblikhos
  • IamblikhosSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
French Jamblique
  • JambliqueSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
German Jamblichus, Jamblichos
  • JamblichusSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
  • JamblichosSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
  • IamblichosSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Greek Ιάμβλιχος
  • Ιάμβλιχος (Iámvlichos)Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Hungarian Iamblikhosz
  • IamblikhoszSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Italian Giamblico
  • GiamblicoSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Japanese イアンブリコス
  • イアンブリコスSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Korean 이암블리코스
  • 이암블리코스 (Iambeullikoseu)Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Latin Jamblichus, Iamblichus
  • JamblichusSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
  • IamblichusSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Norwegian Iamblichos
  • IamblichosSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Portuguese Jâmblico
  • JâmblicoSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Russian Я́мвлих
  • Я́мвлих (Jámvlix)Syrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Slovak Iamblichos
  • IamblichosSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Spanish Jámblico
  • JámblicoSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Swedish Iamblichos
  • IamblichosSyrian Neoplatonist philosopher
Cite this entry
APA

Iamblichus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iamblichus

MLA

“Iamblichus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iamblichus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Iamblichus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Iamblichus.

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