Names Categorized "Kuiper belt objects"
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Achlys (Ancient Greek: Ἀχλύς) is a Greek female name meaning "mist, darkness." In Greek mythology, according to a poem by Hesiod, Achlys was one of the figures portrayed on the shield of the hero Heracles. She is describ...
Etymology & OriginsArawn (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈarau̯n]) is a name of uncertain etymology, but it carries deep roots in Welsh mythology as the name of the king of the otherworld realm of Annwn. The meaning, while unknow...
Eris is the Greek goddess of strife and discord, whose name directly means "strife, discord" in ancient Greek. In Greek mythology, she was the daughter of Nyx (Night) and the sister and companion of Ares, the god of war....
Goibniu is the Old Irish name of a divine figure in Irish mythology, serving as the metalsmith of the Tuatha Dé Danann. His name derives from the Old Irish gobae, meaning "smith," and is rooted in a Proto-Celtic form *Go...
Haumea is a feminine name of Polynesian origin, primarily from Hawaiian mythology and culture. It means "red ruler" or "ruler of the red (earth)", derived from Hawaiian hau meaning "ruler" and mea meaning "reddish brown"...
Ixion is a masculine Greek name with roots in mythology. Probably derived from the Greek word ἰξός (ixos) meaning "mistletoe" or "birdlime," the name evokes a sticky, trapping substance, fitting for a figure known for hi...