Sostrate

French Etymology fr frm Sostrate, from fr la Sōstratus, from fr grc Σώστρατος. Pronunciation Proper noun m fr male Sostratus Latin Pronunciation Sōstrate Proper noun la proper noun form Sōstrate la Sōstratus voc s Middle French Etymology From frm la Sōstratus, from frm grc Σώστρατος. Proper noun m frm male frm La cosmographie universelle Pres de la ville & à main droite, en la voye on voyoit le tombeau de Soſtrate, qui fut vn ieune homme fort aymé par Hercule, lequel mort du viuant de Hercule, ſon amy luy baſtit ce tombeau, & offrit en l’honneur d’iceluy les primices de ſa cheuelure : & à ce Soſtrate les Dymeens faiſoyent ſacrifice, tout ainſi qu’à vn Heroe. column 244 1575 https://books.google.fr/books?id=UVRlAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA245 Near the city, and on the right-hand side of the road, one could see the tomb of Sostratus, who was a young man greatly loved by Hercules. When he died during Hercules’ lifetime, his friend built this tomb for him and offered, in his honor, the first cuttings of his hair. And to this Sostratus the people of Dyme offered sacrifices, just as they would to a hero. Descendants fr Sostrate