Names

From Sanskrit अरित्र (aritra) meaning “propelling, an oar”.

Hungarian form of Aristides.

From the Greek name Ἀριστοτέλης (Aristoteles) meaning “the best purpose”, derived from ἄριστος (aristos) meaning “best” and τέλος (telos) meaning “purpose, aim”. This was the name of a Greek philosopher of the 4th century BC who made lasting contributions to Western thought, including the fields of logic, metaphysics, ethics and biology.

Modern Greek form of Aristotle.

Ancient Greek form of Aristotle.

Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning “best” and φανής (phanes) meaning “appearing”. This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian playwright.

Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning “the best”.

Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning “best” and μάχη (mache) meaning “battle”.

Greek form of Aristocles.

Derived from the Greek elements ἄριστος (aristos) meaning “best” and δῆμος (demos) meaning “the people”. This was the name of a descendant of Herakles in Greek legend.