Agamemnon
/ˌæɡəˈmɛm.nɑːn/noun
In Greek legend, the king of Mycenae and leader of the Greek forces in the Trojan War.
Did you know?Agamemnon is a legendary Greek name, and scholars have proposed ancient Greek meanings for it, but its exact etymology remains uncertain rather than securely decoded.
Etymological Timeline
Mycenaean / Pre-Classical Greek
Greek
A-ga-me-no
“A personal name attested in Linear B tablets, likely an early form related to Agamemnon.”
Classical Greek
Greek
Ἀγαμέμνων (Agamémnōn)
“The legendary king of Mycenae and commander of the Greek expedition against Troy.”
Hellenistic / Roman Greek
Greek
Ἀγαμέμνων
“A fixed literary and heroic name in epic, tragedy, and later retellings.”
Latin
Latin
Agamemnon
“The Greek hero’s name as transmitted into Roman literature.”
Middle English
English
Agamemnon
“The name entered English through classical and literary tradition.”
Modern English
English
Agamemnon
“The standard English form of the mythological name.”