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View Name: Aristaeus


ARISTAEUS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Greek Mythology (Latinized)
OTHER SCRIPTS: Αρισταιος (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: ar-is-TEE-əs (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Greek Αρισταιος (Aristaios), derived from αριστευς (aristeus) "the best". This was the name of a minor Greek god of agriculture, hunting and cattle. He was the son of Apollo and the mortal Cyrene.
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