Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, particularly Seleucus I Nicator, founder of the Seleucid Empire.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΣέλευκος
- LatinSeleucus
- EnglishSeleucus
From Latin Seleucus, from Ancient Greek Σέλευκος (Séleukos).
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Σέλευκος
- Σέλευκος (Séleukos)Ancient Greek name
Bulgarian Селевк
- Селевк (Selevk)Ancient Greek name
Catalan Seleuc
- SeleucAncient Greek name
French Séleucos
- SéleucosAncient Greek name
German Seleukos
- SeleukosAncient Greek name
Greek Σέλευκος
- Σέλευκος (Sélefkos)Ancient Greek name
Italian Seleuco
- SeleucoAncient Greek name
Portuguese Seleuco
- SeleucoAncient Greek name
Russian Селевк
- Селевк (Selevk)Ancient Greek name
Spanish Seleuco
- SeleucoAncient Greek name
Cite this entry
APA
Seleucus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seleucus
MLA
“Seleucus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seleucus. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Seleucus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Seleucus.
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