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ARISTOTLE
GENDER: Masculine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Αριστοτελης (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: AR-ə-stah-təl (English), ER-ə-stah-təl (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Greek name Αριστοτελης (Aristoteles) which meant "the best purpose", derived from αριστος (aristos) "best" and τελος (telos) "purpose, aim". This was the name of a Greek philosopher of the 4th century BC who made lasting contributions to Western thought, including the fields of logic, metaphysics, ethics and biology.
Related Names
VARIANT: Aristoteles
OTHER LANGUAGES: Arastoo (Iranian)



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