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Achilles M Greek Ancient Greek Greek Ancient Greek

EtymologyThe name Achilles is the Latinized form of the Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Achilleus), whose etymology remains uncertain. It may derive from Greek ἄχος (achos) meaning "pain" or "grief," reflecting the sorrow associated wit...

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Aeneas M Roman Roman

Aeneas (pronounced in-EE-əs) is the Latin form of the Greek name Αἰνείας (Aineias), derived from the Greek word αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise." In Greco-Roman mythology, Aeneas was a Trojan hero, the son of the mortal prin...

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Agenor M Portuguese Greek Portuguese Greek

Agenor is a masculine name of Ancient Greek origin, predominantly used in Greek and Portuguese contexts. Derived from the poetic Greek word ἀγήνωρ (agenor), meaning “very manly, heroic,” the name combines the intensifier...

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Aiolos M Greek Greek

Aiolos (also known as Aeolus) is a Greek divine name meaning "quick-moving, nimble" (αἰόλος). This name is primarily recognized in Greek mythology as that of the god of the winds, a role famously assigned to the third Ae...

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Alcippe F Greek Greek

Alcippe is the Latinized form of the Greek name Ἀλκίππη (Alkippe), derived from the elements ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse." The name thus translates to "strong horse" or "migh...

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Antiope F Greek Greek

Antiope is a feminine name of Greek origin, famously borne by several figures in Greek mythology, most notably an Amazon queen. The name is derived from the Greek elements ἀντί (anti), meaning "against, compared to, like...

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Asclepius M Greek Greek

Asclepius is the Latinized form of Asklepios, the Greek god of healing and medicine. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Asclepius (originally Asklepios Ἀσκληπιός) was a hero and then a deity, venerated as the patro...

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Bhishma M Hindu Hindu

Bhishma, a name derived from the Sanskrit word bhīṣma meaning "terrible, dreadful, formidable," is a central figure in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Also known as Pitāmaha, Gangāputra, and Devavrata, he was a statesman and...

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Castor M Greek Greek

Castor is a masculine given name of Greek origin, rooted in ancient mythology and language. The name derives from the Greek Κάστωρ (Kastor), which may be connected to the verb κέκασμαι (kekasmai), meaning "to excel, to s...

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Dardanos M Greek Greek

Dardanos is a name of Greek origin, rooted in ancient mythology. It derives from the Greek verb δαρδάπτω (dardapto), meaning "to devour." In Greek mythology, Dardanos was a son of Zeus and Electra, and he is credited wit...

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Helen F Danish English +4 Danish English Estonian Norwegian Swedish +1

Helen is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helene). Its etymology is uncertain, but it is often associated with Greek helene meaning "torch" or "corposant", or possibly linked to selene (moon)....

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Herakles M Greek Greek

Herakles is the original Greek form of the name Heracles, derived from Ἡρακλῆς (Heraklēs), meaning "glory of Hera". It combines the name of the goddess Hera with ᾽κλέος (kleos), meaning "glory" or "fame". In Greek mythol...

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Hippolyte 1 F Greek Greek

Hippolyte is the feminine form of Hippolytos, a Greek name meaning “freer of horses,” from Greek hippos (“horse”) and luo (“to loosen”). In Greek mythology, Hippolyte was the daughter of Ares and the queen of the Amazons...

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Ion 2 M Greek Greek

Ion 2 is a figure from Greek mythology, the legendary ancestor of the Greek tribe of the Ionians. His name is of unknown etymology and may be of Pre-Greek origin. According to myth, Ion was a son of Creusa and Xuthus, ki...

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Lacedaemon M Greek Greek

Lacedaemon is the Latinized form of the Greek Λακεδαίμων (Lakedaimon), an ancient name for the city-state of Sparta and its surrounding region. According to Greek mythology, Lacedaemon was a son of Zeus and the nymph Tay...

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Lakedaimon M Greek Greek

Lakedaimon is the original Greek form of Lacedaemon, the name of the ancient Greek city-state more commonly known as Sparta. In Greek mythology, Lakedaimon was a son of Zeus and the heroine Taygete (a daughter of the Tit...

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Linus M Danish German +4 Danish German Norwegian Swedish Greek +1

Etymology Linus is a masculine given name derived from the Latin form of the Ancient Greek name Linos (Λίνος). The name's meaning is linked to the Greek word linon (λίνον), meaning flax. Flax was used in antiquity for ma...

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Minos M Greek Greek

Minos is a legendary king of Crete in Greek mythology, possibly derived from a Cretan word or title meaning "king". This etymology underscores his role as the supreme ruler of the Minoan civilization, a name coined by ar...

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