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PALLAS

Gender: Feminine & Masculine

Usage: Greek Mythology

Other Scripts: Παλλας (Ancient Greek)

Pronounced: PAL-əs (English)   [key]

Probably derived from a Greek word meaning "maiden". In Greek mythology this was the name of a friend of the goddess Athena. Athena accidentally killed her, and subsequently took the name Pallas in honour of her friend. This was also the name of a Titan and several other masculine mythological characters. In these cases the name may be derived from Greek παλλω (pallo) "to brandish".
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