Archimedes

Archimedes Meaning & Origin

About Archimedes
The name "Archimedes" is of Greek origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "arche" meaning "first" or "chief" and "medomai" meaning "to think" or "to plan." Therefore, the name Archimedes can be interpreted as "the first to think" or "the chief thinker." This name is often associated with the ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, and inventor Archimedes, who made significant contributions to various fields of science and mathematics.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Archimedes are male.

Archimedes Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 8.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARXMTS
🗽 NYSIIS
ANA
🔊 Soundex
A62050302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA2 R K AH0 M IY1 D IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˌɑrkəˈmidiz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARXMTS', 'ARKMTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Archimedes in Braille

Here's how to represent Archimedes in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Archimedes in braille

How to Spell the Name Archimedes in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Archimedes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Archimedes in sign language

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