# Ptolemy

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtɒləmi/ · frequency rank #34,240

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.
3. A male given name from Ancient Greek of Greek origin, borne by historical persons in ancient Egypt.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πτολεμαῖος (Ptolemaîos).

## Common misspellings (11)
`potlemy`, `pptolemy`, `ptloemy`, `ptoelmy`, `ptolemmy`, `ptolemyy`, `ptoleym`, `ptollemy`, `ptolmey`, `pttolemy`, `tpolemy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ptolemy