Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Ἡράκλειος(Ancient Greek)
Meaning
Latinized form of the Greek personal name Ἡράκλειος (Herakleios), which was derived from the name of the Greek hero Herakles. This was the name of a 7th-century Byzantine emperor, known for his victories over the Sassanid Persian Empire. This name was also borne by two early saints.