Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Περικλῆς(Ancient Greek)
Meaning
From the Greek name Περικλῆς (Perikles), which was derived from the Greek elements περί (peri) meaning “around, exceedingly” and κλέος (kleos) meaning “glory”. This was the name of a 5th-century BC Athenian statesman and general.