About Ptolemy
The name "Ptolemy" is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek name "Ptolemaios." It is composed of the elements "ptolema" meaning "war" and "maios" meaning "mighty" or "great." Therefore, the name "Ptolemy" can be interpreted to mean "warlike" or "mighty warrior." It is most famously associated with the Ptolemaic dynasty of ancient Egypt, which was founded by Ptolemy I Soter, a general under Alexander the Great.
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Most individuals with the name Ptolemy are male.
The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Ptolemy in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ptolemy using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.