Gender Masculine
Scripts Πρωτεύς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. PRAW-TEWS(Classical Greek) PRO-tee-əs(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek πρῶτος (protos) meaning "first". In Greek mythology this was the name of a prophetic god of the sea. Shakespeare later utilized it for a character in his play The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594).

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Entry updated June 9, 2023