The first name Achilles is of Greek, Shakespearean, Latin origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

Greek: Taciturn, Sympathetic

Shakespearean: 'The History of Troilus and Cressida' a Greek Commander

Greek: The Mythological Hero of the Trojan War Famous for His Valor and Manly Beauty - His Only Weak Spot Was His Ankle (Hence Achilles' Heel)

Latin: Hero of the Greeks

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Achillides  (Latin)
Descendant of Achilles

Aeacus  (Greek)
Son of Zeus; Grandfather of Achilles

Amphitrite  (Latin)
Aunt of Achilles

Breezy  (Spanish)
From Briseis, the Woman Achilles Loved in Homer's Iliad

Brisa  (Spanish)
From Briseis, the Woman Achilles Loved in Homer's Iliad

Brisa  (Greek)
Name of Achilles' Beloved (Greek Mythology); Variations: Brissa, Briza

Briseis  (Greek)
Slave of Achilles

Brisha  (Spanish)
From Briseis, the Woman Achilles Loved in Homer's Iliad

Brisia  (Spanish)
From Briseis, the Woman Achilles Loved in Homer's Iliad

Brissa  (Spanish)
From Briseis, the Woman Achilles Loved in Homer's Iliad

Briza  (Spanish)
From Briseis, the Woman Achilles Loved in Homer's Iliad

Bryssa  (Spanish)
From Briseis, the Woman Achilles Loved in Homer's Iliad

Bryssa  (Greek)
Name of Achilles' Beloved (Greek Mythology

Memnon  (Latin)
Killed by Achilles in the Trojan War

Neotolemus  (Greek)
Son of Achilles

Patroclus  (Latin)
A Friend of Achilles

Patroclus  (Greek)
Achilles' Best Friend

Peleus  (Greek)
Father of Achilles

Thetis  (Greek)
Mother of Achilles

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