Amyntas

Coin of Amyntas III of Macedon. Greek inscription reads ΑΜΥΝΤΑ, lit. '[coin] of Amyntas'

Amyntas (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύντας) is a male given name, a variation of ἀμύντης (amyntes),[1][2] derived from the Ancient Greek: ἀμύντωρ (amyntor) 'defender, helper'[3] and ultimately from the verb ἀμύνω 'to ward off, to defend'.[4] It was particularly widespread in ancient Macedon, and was given to several prominent ancient Macedonian and Hellenistic figures. It later became a stock name for lovelorn shepherds in 16th-century pastoral literature.[5]

Kings of Macedon

Military figures

Hellenistic kings

Writers

Athletes

Fictional shepherds

References

  1. ^ "Ἀμύντας - Greek Word Study Tool". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  2. ^ ἀμύντης. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
  3. ^ ἀμύντωρ. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
  4. ^ ἀμύνω. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
  5. ^ a b Chaudhuri, Sukanta (2018). A Companion to Pastoral Poetry of the English Renaissance. p. 35. ISBN 9781526127006.
  6. ^ Tasso, Torquato (1820). Amyntas, a Tale of the Woods.
  7. ^ Randolph, Thomas. Parry, John Jay (ed.). Amyntas, or The Impossible Dowry.
  8. ^ Greg, Walter Wilson (1906). Pastoral Poetry & Pastoral Drama. p. 253.