Miltiades
/ˌmɪl.tiˈeɪ.diːz/noun
A masculine Ancient Greek name, most famously borne by the Athenian general who commanded at the Battle of Marathon.
Did you know?The name is associated with Miltiades the Younger, whose victory at Marathon in 490 BCE became one of history’s most mythologized military triumphs.
Etymological Timeline
Archaic Greek
Ancient Greek
μίλτος (miltos)
“Red earth or red ochre, a naturally occurring pigment.”
Archaic Greek
Ancient Greek
Μιλτιάδης (Miltiádēs)
“A personal name formed from Miltios/Miltos with the patronymic ending -iadēs, meaning a descendant or member of a family.”
6th–5th Century BCE
Greek
Μιλτιάδης ὁ νεώτερος
“Miltiades the Younger, the Athenian statesman and general.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Miltiades
“The Latin form of the Greek personal name.”
Modern English
English
Miltiades
“A historical proper name, chiefly referring to the Athenian commander at Marathon.”
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