"Agamemnon" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌæɡəˈmɛmnɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌæɡəˈmɛmnən/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀγαμέμνων (Agamémnōn, “very resolute”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Ἀγαμέμνων||very resolute}} Ancient Greek Ἀγαμέμνων (Agamémnōn, “very resolute”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Agamemnon
  1. (Greek mythology) One of the most distinguished heroes of Greek mythology. He is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope and the brother of Menelaus. He is famous for rallying the Greeks in the Trojan War, yet infamous for the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia at the commencement of the war. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Coordinate_terms: Menelaus Translations (Greek hero): Ἀγαμέμνων (Agamémnōn) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Ագամեմնոն (english: Agamemnon) (Armenian), 阿伽門農 (Chinese Mandarin), 阿伽门农 (Āgāménnóng) (Chinese Mandarin), Agamemnon (Danish), 𐌀𐌗𐌌𐌄𐌌𐌓𐌖𐌍 class animate (axmemrun) (Etruscan), Agamemnon [masculine] (French), Αγαμέμνονας (Agamémnonas) [masculine] (Greek), Αγαμέμνων (Agamémnon) [masculine] (Greek), Agamemnoni (Greenlandic), ᐊᒐᒥᒻᓄᓐ (acamimnon) (Inuktitut), Agamennone [masculine] (Italian), アガメムノン (Agamemunon) (Japanese), アガメムノーン (Agamemunōn) (Japanese), 아가멤논 (english: Agamemnon) (Korean), Ագամեմնոն (english: Agamemnon) (Old Armenian), Agamemnon [masculine] (Polish), Agamenão [masculine] (Portuguese), Agamenon [masculine] (Portuguese), Agamemnon [masculine] (Portuguese), Agamêmnon [masculine] (Portuguese), Агаме́мнон (Agamémnon) [masculine] (Russian), Agamenón [masculine] (Spanish), Agamemnon (Swedish), Агаме́мнон (Ahamémnon) [masculine] (Ukrainian)

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