Ptolemais

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  • Ancient Greek
Feminine form of Ptolemaios (see PTOLEMY).

PTOLEMY   male   History
From the Greek name Πτολεμαιος (Ptolemaios), derived from Greek πολεμηιος (polemeios) meaning "aggressive, warlike". Ptolemy was the name of several Greco-Egyptian rulers of Egypt, all descendants of Ptolemy I, one of the generals of Alexander the Great. This was also the name of a Greek astronomer.
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Ptolemaios
HISTORY: Ptolemy