Agamemnon

Agamemnon meaning and name origin

Agamemnon \a-gamem-non, ag(a)-me-mnon\ as a boy's name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Agamemnon is "working slowly". Greek mythology: a mighty warrior and hero who commanded the Greeks at the siege of Troy. In the typical tragedy of Greek myth, his daughter Iphigenia was sacrificed before the Trojan war and when he came home from the war, his wife Clytemnestra killed him.

Agamemnon has 2 variant forms: Agamemno and Agamenon.

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Popularity of Agamemnon

Agamemnon is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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