# Polybius

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /pəˈlɪbi.əs/ · frequency rank #70,171

## Definitions
1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Polybius, an Ancient Greek historian of the Hellenistic period.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Polybius, from Ancient Greek Πολύβιος (Polúbios, literally “much life, long-lived”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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