Ptolemæus

See also: Ptolemaeus, Ptolemäus, and Ptolemeus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos, “warlike”).

Proper noun

Ptolemæus

1. (archaic) Alternative form of Ptolemaeus: a male given name from Ancient Greek: Ptolemy.
   • 1874, Walter Richard Cassels, chapter X, in Supernatural Religion‎^[1], volume II, page 219:

     Since Tischendorf lays so much stress upon pseudo-Tertullian and Philastrius making Ptolemæus appear immediately after Valentinus, this explanation is after his own principle.