Agesilaos

Agesilaos is a Greek male given name.

Origin and meaning

Ancient Greek Ἀγησίλαος ; Ionic Ηγεσίλαος ; Doric Αγησίλας

The name is of ancient Greek origin and means people gathering or people leader . As the epithet of Hades and Pluton , he describes the belief that all people gather in the realm of the dead in death.

variants

• Latin : Agesilaus, Hegesilaus
• German : Hegesilaos, Agesilas
• Ancient Greek: Αγήσανδρος ( Agesandros )

Well-known namesake

• Agesilaus I , a Spartan king
• Agesilaus II , a Spartan king
• Agesilaus, a Spartan general and brother of King Agis III.
• Agesilaos (historian) , a Greek historian
• Hagesandros , Greek sculptor (2nd - 1st century BC)
• Agisala , a supposed Greek architect or sculptor in India