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Diomedes

"An evil king; 'Antony and Cleopatra' Attendant on Cleopatra 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Greek commander"

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Diomedes at a glance

Gender
Boy
Western numerology
11
Indian numerology
6
Characters
8
Popular
128 family views

Number meaning for Diomedes

Western numerology

Number 11 insight

Western numerology adds the letter values in the name and reduces them to a single guiding number.

Indian numerology

Number 6 insight

Indian numerology uses a traditional letter map that many families prefer for cultural name matching.

Meaning and story

What does Diomedes mean?

Diomedes is listed in the BabyAZ name catalog with Greek, Shakespearean context. Its meaning is recorded as: An evil king; 'Antony and Cleopatra' Attendant on Cleopatra 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' A Greek commander

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Brother names

Brothers for Diomedes

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Sisters for Diomedes

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