The baby name Antilochus is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ænˈtɪləkəs/ (an-TIL-uh-kus); Ancient Greek (reconstructed): /anˈtilokʰos/ (an-TEE-lo-khos).
Antilochus is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Antilochus is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ænˈtɪləkəs/ (an-TIL-uh-kus); Ancient Greek (reconstructed): /anˈtilokʰos/ (an-TEE-lo-khos).
Antilochus is Greek in Origin.
Antilochus is a masculine name from Ancient Greek Ἀντίλοχος (Antílokhos), built from anti- “against; in place of” and lochos “ambush; war-band” (also “childbirth” in other contexts). In heroic nomenclature the martial sense predominates, yielding readings such as “opposer in ambush,” “he who withstands a surprise attack,” or more broadly “champion of the war-band.”
Borne by the swift charioteer son of Nestor in Homer’s Iliad, Antilochus was a prince of Pylos and loyal companion of Achilles; later tradition recounts his death at Memnon’s hands while shielding Nestor. The name appears sporadically in classical texts, saw occasional use in Byzantine and Renaissance circles, and remains exceptionally rare today. Variants include Antilochos (Greek transliteration), Latinized Antilochus, and Modern Greek Αντίλοχος (Andílochos). No standard diminutives are attested.
Antilochus 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.
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