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Achilles

Greek · M
“uncertain, possibly 'distress of the people'”
Where it comes from
Achilleus, possibly achos ('distress') + laos ('people'), though the origin is disputed
Also known as
Achille (French, Italian), Aquiles (Spanish)
Fun Fact
Achilles is the greatest Greek warrior in Homer's Iliad. The story that his heel was his one weak spot comes from later writers, and the Achilles tendon is named after him.
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