The baby name Aeschines is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ESK-i-neez.
The baby name Aeschines is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ESK-i-neez.
Aeschines is in Origin.
Aeschines is the Latinized English form of Ancient Greek Αἰσχίνης, transliterated Aischínēs, a masculine personal name attested in classical Athens. Its lexical base is αἶσχος, ais-khos, shame, disgrace, ugliness, with the personal-name ending -ίνης (-inēs), a productive Greek masculine suffix. The literal sense is therefore shameful or one connected with shame, though Greek naming practice did not require such formations to function as transparent descriptions.
The name is chiefly remembered through Aeschines of Cothocidae, the fourth-century BCE Athenian statesman and one of the Ten Attic Orators, whose surviving speeches are studied beside those of Demosthenes. Roman authors transmitted the name as Aeschines, and modern languages often adapt the spelling: French Eschine, Spanish Esquines, German Aischines. As a baby name it remains rare, mostly encountered in classical, academic, or historically minded contexts rather than in regular contemporary naming.
Aeschines does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.
| Aeschines Aeschines was an ancient Greek statesman best known as one of the ten Attic orators. He lived from 389 to 314 BC and was a prominent public speaker and political figure in classical Athens. |
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