Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Spanish
Scripts Ἀλκείδης(Ancient Greek)
Meaning
Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκείδης (Alkeides), derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning “strength” and the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides). This was another name for the hero Herakles.