Were Spartans named after Spartacus?

No. Sparta existed as a Republic in the Peloponnesian Peninsula of Greece from about 750 BC to 150 BC. Spartacus was a Thracian citizen (Thrace was north of Greece) who was taken as a Roman slave sometime around 80 BC. After some years fighting as a gladiator, he led a revolt against Rome from 73–71 BC. read more

Spartacus was a Thracian citizen (Thrace was north of Greece) who was taken as a Roman slave sometime around 80 BC. After some years fighting as a gladiator, he led a revolt against Rome from 73–71 BC. The revolt was put down and Spartacus thought to have been killed but his body was never found. read more

From what I can tell, Spartacus was named after either the Thracian king Sparatocos or Sparatokos (two different kings) and he was originally from Thrace, a Greek city, later becoming a Roman slave. Sparta was a Greek city. read more

When they initially determine what they will call him, one of the people says "The way he fights, like the legend of the Thracian king of old, Spartacus he was called" So this would imply that Spartacus, the great warrior, was actually named after a Thracian King. read more