Coin of Amyntas III of Macedon. Greek inscription reads ΑΜΥΝΤΑ, lit.'[coin] of Amyntas'
Amyntas (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύντας) is a male given name, a variation of ἀμύντης (amyntes),[1][2] derived from Greek: ἀμύντωρ (amyntor, 'defender, helper'),[3] and ultimately from ἀμύνω'to ward off, to defend'.[4] It was particularly widespread in ancient Macedon, and was given to several prominent ancient Macedonian and Hellenistic figures. It later became a stock name for lovelorn shepherds in 16th-century pastoral literature.[5]
^"Ἀμύντας - Greek Word Study Tool". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
^ἀμύντης. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
^ἀμύντωρ. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
^ἀμύνω. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
^Chaudhuri, Sukanta (2018). A Companion to Pastoral Poetry of the English Renaissance. p. 35. ISBN 9781526127006.
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