Plato was the OG one-named celebrity. Meaning "the best glory,” what was Plato's real name, also one word?

Plato's given name was Aristocles, which best "the best glory," and clearly it suited him with all that he went on to achieve. He was given the name Plato, or Platon, because it meant "broad" and he was a broad-shouldered guy.

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