It was claimed by Theodore Meliteniotes in around 1360 that Ptolemy was born in Hermiou (which is in Upper Egypt rather than Lower Egypt where Alexandria is situated) but since this claim first appears more than one thousand years after Ptolemy lived, it must be treated as relatively unlikely to be true.
Ito ay inaangkin ng Theodore Meliteniotes sa paligid ng 1360 na Ptolemy ay ipinanganak sa Hermiou (na kung saan ay sa Upper Egypt kaysa sa Lower Egypt Alexandria kung saan ay nakatayo) ngunit dahil dito unang lalabas ng higit sa isang libong taon pagkatapos ng Ptolemy buhay, ito ay dapat na itinuturing bilang medyo hindi na totoo.