#aristarh

• Aristarchus — An archaic and ecclesiastical Romanian variant of the masculine given name Aristarh, derived from Greek, meaning 'the best ruler'. In Orthodox hagiography, it refers to Saint Aristarchus, one of the seventy disciples of Jesus Christ and a companion of the Apostle Paul.
• Aristarchus — A historical proper name borne by prominent figures of Antiquity, the most famous being Aristarchus of Samos, the Greek astronomer who first formulated the heliocentric model of the Solar System, placing the Sun at the center. In a philological sense, it also refers to Aristarchus of Samothrace, a literary critic famous for his rigorous editing of Homeric epics, his name becoming a common noun synonymous with a severe but highly competent critic.