Apollonius

Apollonius (Greek Ἀπολλώνιος; Latin: Apollonius ) is an ancient Greek name, the Apollon is derived from the name of God. The female equivalent of the name is Apollonia.

Bearers of the name are the following persons:

Ancient politicians, poets, scientists, doctors, priests, saints and soldiers:

Apollonius Dyskolos (2nd century), grammarian
Apollonius the Sophist ( 1st century ), lexicographer
Apollonius of Alexandria, surnamed Anteros ( 1st century ), grammarian
Apollonius of Caria, Ptolemaic priest
Apollonius Mys, 2nd half of the 1st century BC, doctor in Alexandria, Herophileer
Apollonius of Citium (1st century BC), Greek physician
Apollonius of Perga (ca. 262 - 190 BC), Mathematician
Apollonius of Rhodes ( 295-215 BC), poet
Apollonius of Tyana ( 40 - 120 ), Mystic
Apollonius ( Dioiket ), Ptolemaic Finance Minister in the 3rd century BC
Apollonius (son of Thraseas ), the Seleucid governor in the 2nd century BC
Apollonius (son of Menestheos ), the Seleucid governor in the 2nd century BC

Ancient artists and craftsmen:

Apollonius (architect ), Greek architect
Apollonius (son of Archias ), Attic sculptor
Apollonius ( Greco- Egyptian sculptor ), Greco- Egyptian sculptor
Apollonius ( Greco- Roman sculptors ), Greco- Roman sculptors
Apollonius ( Erzbildner, 1st century BC ), Greek Erzbildner
Apollonius ( Erzbildner, 1st century ), Greek Erzbildner
Apollonius ( gem cutter, 3rd Century BC ), Greek gem cutter
Apollonius ( gem cutter, 1st century BC ), Greek gem cutter
Apollonius ( Kopist ), Kopist
Apollonius Aster, Greek sculptors from Aphrodisias
Apollonius of Alexandria ( architect), a Greek architect
Apollonius of Alexandria (sculptor ), Greek sculptor
Apollonius of Aphrodisias, Greek sculptor
Apollonius Isgera, Phrygian sculptor
Apollonius of magnesia, Greek sculptor
Apollonius of Marathon, Greek sculptor
Apollonius of Athens ( 1st century BC), sculptor
Apollonius of Tralles ( 1st century BC), sculptor ( Farnesischer Bull)

Literary figures:

Apollonius of Tyre, eponymous hero of ancient short novel Historia Apollonii registered Tyri

Support of the Latin form of the name are:

Apollonius ( second century), Christian apologist and martyr
Apollonius Scot (1579-1639), a Dutch captain of the Dutch East India Company ( VOC) from Antwerp

As a cognomen:

Marcus Aelius Apollonius, a Roman ivory carvers

In addition:

Apollonius (crater ), named after Apollonius of Perga