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Where does “Priam” come from?

Priam derives from Latin Priamus, from Ancient Greek Πρίαμος, from Luwian 𒉺𒊑𒀀𒈬𒀀, a name of unknown origin and meaning.

Ancestry of “Priam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpriamus—
2Ancient GreekΠρίαμος—
3Luwian𒉺𒊑𒀀𒈬𒀀exceptionally courageous
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