Apollos

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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Apollos
     a Jew "born at Alexandria," a man well versed in the Scriptures
     and eloquent (Acts 18:24; R.V., "learned"). He came to Ephesus
     (about A.D. 49), where he spake "boldly" in the synagogue
     (18:26), although he did not know as yet that Jesus of Nazareth
     was the Messiah. Aquila and Priscilla instructed him more


     perfectly in "the way of God", i.e., in the knowledge of Christ.
     He then proceeded to Corinth, where he met Paul (Acts 18:27;
     19:1). He was there very useful in watering the good seed Paul
     had sown (1 Cor. 1:12), and in gaining many to Christ. His
     disciples were much attached to him (1 Cor. 3:4-7, 22). He was
     with Paul at Ephesus when he wrote the First Epistle to the
     Corinthians; and Paul makes kindly reference to him in his
     letter to Titus (3:13). Some have supposed, although without
     sufficient ground, that he was the author of the Epistle to the
     Hebrews.
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Apollos, one who destroys; destroyer