Aristarchus

Locally spelled Aristarchos in DE Germany.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records, and ○ marks a model's transliteration; click a spelling to open its page.

Attested across 8 languages in the etymology graph.

Aristarchus is also recorded as 3 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Greek given name6 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Greece, United States, Cyprus

  Also written Aristarchos, Αρισταρχος, Αρίσταρχος, Arístarchos

• Spanish given name11 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Mexico, Brazil, Peru, United States

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, English

  Also written Aristarco

• Russian given name19 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, China

  Languages: Russian, Ukrainian, Kazakh

  Also written Аристарх, Aristarh, Арістарх, Aristarkh, Aristarx

14 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Aristarchus is also recorded in 4 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• Aristarchus is seen as a model of loyalty, perseverance, and the unity between Jewish and Gentile believers in the early church. His willingness to share in Paul's sufferings, transitioning from a travel companion to a voluntary fellow prisoner, exemplifies the self-sacrificial community created by the gospel.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In English, A male given name from Ancient Greek, of historical use only in English.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In English, crater on Moon

  as a name·Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names

• In English, Biblical name

  as a name·Pronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

• Aristarchus of Samothraceb. 217GRGreek grammarian and scholar (c.220–c.143 BC)
• Aristarchus of Samosb. 310GRGreek astronomer and mathematician (c.310–c.230 BC)
• Aristarchus of Tegeab. 500GRancient Greek writer
• Aristarchus of AthensGR5th c. BCE oligarchic politician
• Aristarchus the ChronographerRoman-era writer on Athenian history
• Aristarchus of SpartaSpartan harmost of Byzantium (c. 400 BC)

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

What does the name Aristarchus mean, and where does it come from?

The name Aristarchus is derived from the Greek name Ἀρίσταρχος (Aristarchos), which comes from the words ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "best" and ἀρχός (archos) meaning "ruler" or "master". Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.

Is Aristarchus a male or female name?

Aristarchus is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

In which country does Aristarchus have the most bearers?

Mondonomo estimates about 54 people named Aristarchus in Nigeria, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled aristarchus.

How common is the name Aristarchus?

Mondonomo estimates about 54 people in Nigeria have Aristarchus as their first given name, about 1 in 4.0 million residents. No national register counts it there; the figure is ours, calibrated against the registers that do.