Μαϊμωνίδης

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew מַיְמוֹן‎ (maymōn) or Arabic مَيْمُون (maymūn) + -ίδης (-ídēs, patronymic suffix). The patronymic represents a translation of the Hebrew בֶּן (ben, son of) or Arabic اِبْن (ibn, son of).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Μαϊμωνίδης (Maïmōnídēs) m (genitive Μαϊμωνίδου); first declension

  1. The Ancient Greek form of the surname of the medieval Sephardic Jewish philosopher Maimonides

Declension

Descendants

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