Polemon

P3O1L1E1M3O1N1
UK/ˈpɒlɪmən/UK/ˈpɒlɪmɒn/

proper noun

A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by various ancient philosophers.

OriginLatin Polemōn ← Ancient Greek Πολέμων →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Polemo

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, notably borne by various ancient philosophers.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠολέμων
  2. LatinPolemōn
  3. EnglishPolemon

Borrowed from Latin Polemōn, Polemō, from Ancient Greek Πολέμων (Polémōn), from πόλεμος (pólemos, “war, battle”) + -ων (-ōn, possessive name suffix).

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Translations

Bulgarian Полемон
  • Полемонmale given name
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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