Gender Masculine
Scripts Τηλέμαχος (Telemachos), derived from a Greek word meaning "fighting from afar", itself from tele) meaning "afar, far off" and mache) meaning "battle" [1] [2] . In Homer's epic the Odyssey this is the name of the son of Odysseus. It was also borne by a 4th-century saint who was martyred when trying to stop a gladiatorial fight.
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VariantsTelemachos (Greek Mythology) Telemachos (Ancient Greek)
Other Languages & CulturesTilemachos (Greek)
Sources & References
- Liddell, Scott and Jones. An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, entry th=le, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0058%3Aentry%3Dth%3Dle.
- Liddell, Scott and Jones. An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, entry ma/xh, available from https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0058%3Aentry%3Dma%2Fxh.
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Entry updated May 26, 2026