Ajax

The meaning, origin and other details about Ajax

Meanings & Origins of Ajax

What does Ajax mean?

  • Ajax \a-jax\ as a boy's name is of Greek origin. Greek mythology: the name of two heroes of the Trojan War as told by Homer's "Iliad". Ajax Telamonius, or Ajax the Great, was a Greek hero and legendary king of Salamis. Ajax Oileus, or Ajax the Lesser, was a Greek hero and legendary king of Locris.

    Ajax has 1 variant form: Aias. in the Greek origin.
  • Appeared in Troilus & Cressida in the Literary origin.

Name Details

How popular is Ajax? Any other details?

  • How to pronounce, Ajax?


    \a-jax\
  • There were 30 US births last year.
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