Meaning & Origin
A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Ἀρχιμήδης (Arkhimḗdēs), notably borne by Archimedes of Syracuse, an Ancient Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer (c. 287–212 BCE).
Archimedes is a boy's baby name of Greek origin, from the Ancient Greek Arkhimedes, composed of arkhein (to be first, to rule) and medomai (to think, to meditate), meaning 'master thinker' or 'chief planner.'
Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287–212 BC) is one of the greatest mathematicians and scientists of antiquity — the man who allegedly leaped from his bath shouting 'Eureka!' upon discovering the principle of water displacement, and who invented the Archimedes screw. Choosing this name declares a child heir to the greatest tradition of pure scientific curiosity. Merlin's owl in Disney's The Sword in the Stone is named Archimedes.