Platon
Proper noun
Meaning
A surname.
A male given name.
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Although Platon was a fairly common name (31 instances are known from Athens alonesfn), the name does not occur in Plato's known family line.
In 794, Theodore became abbot of the Sakkudion Monastery, while Platon withdrew from the daily operation of the monastery and dedicated himself to silence.
Eighteen years later, his remains, along with those of his brother Joseph, were brought back to the Stoudios Monastery, where they were interred beside the grave of their uncle Platon.
On April 4, 814, Theodore's uncle Platon died in the Stoudios Monastery after a long illness.
Platon became abbot of the new foundation, and Theodore was his "right hand."
The fact that the philosopher in his maturity called himself Platon is indisputable, but the origin of this naming must remain moot unless the record is made to yield more information.