It was claimed that Plato's real name was Aristocles, and that 'Plato' was a nickname (roughly 'the broad') derived either from the width of his shoulders, the results of training for wrestling, or from the breadth of his style, or from the size of his forehead.
Ito ay inaangkin na Plato ang tunay na pangalan ay Aristocles, at na 'Plato' ay isang palayaw (humigit-kumulang 'ang malawak') nanggaling mula sa alinman sa lapad ng kanyang balikat, ang mga resulta ng pagsasanay para sa buno, o mula sa kaluwangan ng kanyang estilo, o mula sa laki ng kanyang noo.