What was Plato's birth name?
Aristocles
Platon
Democritus
Eudoxus
Answer
Plato's birth name was Aristocles, son of Ariston, of the deme Collytus. The name "Plato" was a nickname given to him by his wrestling coach, referring to his physical broadness.
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