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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology, Biblical
Pronounced Pron. NEER-ee-us(Greek Mythology, Biblical English) NAER-ee-us(Greek Mythology, Biblical English) [key]
Other Forms FormsNereus
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek(neros) meaning "water". In Greek and Roman myth this was the name of a god of the sea. This was also the name of a Roman saint of the 1st century, a member of the army, who was martyred with his companion Achilleus because they refused to execute Christians.