Ptolemy Meaning

There are 2 meaning(s) for word Ptolemy

Meaning 1 : an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra

    Synonyms : ptolemaic dynasty
Meaning 2 : Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance

    Synonyms : claudius ptolemaeus