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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Aristotle m. Greek ἄριστος 'excellent, best') + Greek τέλος 'purpose'.

The name of a 4th C BC Greek philosopher whose fame was so wide-spread that in the Middle Ages he was simply known as ``The Philosopher'' without any further identification.

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Early Modern English
● 1578 Aristotle bruton-vol1 p. 43
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Aristotle". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Aristotle.