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ACANTHA Ακανθα f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ακανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle"... [more] ACHILLES Αχιλλευς m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Αχιλλευς (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek αχος (achos) "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River... [more] AEGLE Αιγλη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Αιγλη (Aigle) which meant "light, radiance, glory"... [more] AESON Αισων m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Αισων (Aison), which is of unknown meaning... [more] AJAX Αιας m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek name Αιας (Aias), perhaps deriving from Greek αιαστης (aiastes) "mourner"... [more] ALCIPPE Αλκιππη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Αλκιππη (Alkippe), which meant "mighty mare" from αλκαιος (alkaios) "mighty" and ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse"... [more] ALCYONE Αλκυονη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Αλκυονη (Alkyone), derived from the word αλκυων (alkyon) or ‘αλκυων (halkyon) meaning "kingfisher"... [more] ALECTO Αληκτω f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Αληκτω (Alekto) which was derived from αληκτος (alektos) "unceasing"... [more] ALEXANDER Αλεξανδρος m English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, help" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more] ALEXANDRA Αλεξανδρα f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, French, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology Feminine form of ALEXANDER... [more] ALEXANDROS Αλεξανδρος m Greek, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology Ancient and modern Greek form of ALEXANDER ALTHEA Αλθαια f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek name Αλθαια (Althaia), perhaps related to Greek αλθος (althos) "healing"... [more] AMALTHEA Αμαλθεια f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Αμαλθεια (Amaltheia), derived from μαλθασσω (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe"... [more] ANDROMACHE Ανδρομαχη f Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek elements ανδρος (andros) "of a man" and μαχη (mache) "battle"... [more] ANDROMEDA Ανδρομεδη f Greek Mythology Means "to think of a man" from the Greek element ανδρος (andros) "of a man" combined with μηδομαι (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of"... [more] ANTHEA Ανθεια f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Ανθεια (Antheia), derived from ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more] ANTIGONE Αντιγονη f Greek Mythology Means "against birth" from Greek αντι (anti) "against" and γονη (gone) "birth, offspring"... [more] ANTIOPE Αντιοπη f Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek elements αντιος (antios) "set against" and οψ (ops) "voice"... [more] APOLLO Απολλων m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek Απολλων (Apollon), which is of unknown meaning, though perhaps related to Indo-European *apelo "strength"... [more] ARES Αρης m Greek Mythology Perhaps from either Greek αρη (are) "bane, ruin" or αρσην (arsen) "male"... [more] ARETHUSA Αρεθουσα f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Αρεθουσα (Arethousa), which possibly meant "to become excellent"... [more] ARGUS Αργος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Αργος (Argos), derived from αργος (argos) meaning "glistening, shining"... [more] ARIADNE Αριαδνη f Greek Mythology Means "most holy", composed of the Cretan Greek elements αρι (ari) "most" and αδνος (adnos) "holy"... [more] ARISTAEUS Αρισταιος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Αρισταιος (Aristaios), derived from αριστευς (aristeus) "the best"... [more] ARISTODEMOS Αριστοδημος m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best" and δημος (demos) "the people"... [more] ARTEMIS Αρτεμις f Greek Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek αρτεμης (artemes) "safe" or αρταμος (artamos) "a butcher"... [more] ASTRAEA Αστραια f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Αστραια (Astraia), derived from Greek αστηρ (aster) meaning "star"... [more] ATALANTA Αταλαντη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Αταλαντη (Atalante) meaning "equal in weight", derived from αταλαντος (atalantos), a word related to ταλαντον (talanton) meaning "a scale, a balance"... [more] ATHENA Αθηνα f Greek Mythology Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek αθηρ (ather) "sharp" and αινη (aine) "praise"... [more] ATLAS Ατλας m Greek Mythology Means "not enduring" from the Greek negative prefix α combined with τλαω (tlao) "to endure"... [more] BACCHUS Βακχος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek Βακχος (Bakchos), derived from ιαχο (iacho) meaning "to shout"... [more] BRISEIS Βρισηις f Greek Mythology Patronymic derived from Βρισευς (Briseus), a Greek name of unknown meaning... [more] CALYPSO Καλυψω f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek Καλυψω (Kalypso) which probably meant "she that conceals", derived from καλυπτω (kalypto) "to cover, to conceal"... [more] CARME (2) Καρμη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Καρμη (Karme), which was derived from κειρω (keiro) "to shear"... [more] CASSANDRA Κασσανδρα f English, Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Κασσανδρα (Kassandra), which possibly meant "shining upon man", derived from κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more] CASSIOPEIA Κασσιοπεια, Κασσιεπεια f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κασσιοπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιεπεια (Kassiepeia), possibly meaning "cassia juice"... [more] CASTOR Καστωρ m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Καστωρ (Kastor), possibly related to κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine, to excel"... [more] CEPHALUS Κεφαλος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Κεφαλος (Kephalos), which was derived from κεφαλη (kephale) meaning "head"... [more] CEPHEUS Κηφευς m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Κηφευς (Kepheus), which is of unknown meaning... [more] CERBERUS Κερβερος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Κερβερος (Kerberos), which possibly meant "demon of the pit"... [more] CHLOE Χλοη f English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "green shoot" in Greek... [more] CIRCE Κιρκη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κιρκη (Kirke), which possibly meant "bird"... [more] CLYTEMNESTRA Κλυταιμνηστρα f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κλυταιμνηστρα (Klytaimnestra), from κλυτος (klytos) "famous, noble" and μνηστρια (mnestria) "courter, wooer"... [more] CRONUS Κρονος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Κρονος (Kronos), possibly derived from the Indo-European root *ker- meaning "to cut"... [more] CYNTHIA Κυνθια f English, Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Κυνθια (Kynthia) which means "woman from Kynthos"... [more] DAEDALUS Δαιδαλος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Δαιδαλος (Daidalos) which meant "cunning" or "curiously wrought"... [more] DAMOCLES Δαμοκλης m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Δαμοκλης (Damokles), which was derived from δαμος (damos) "the people" (a Doric Greek variant of δημος (demos)) and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more] DANAË Δαναη f Greek Mythology From Δαναοι (Danaoi), a word used by Homer to designate the Greeks... [more] DEMETER (1) Δημητηρ f Greek Mythology Means "earth mother", derived from Greek δε (de) "earth" and μητηρ (meter) "mother"... [more] DIOMEDES Διομηδης m Greek Mythology Means "thought of Zeus" from Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and μηδομαι (medomai) meaning "to think"... [more] DIONYSOS Διονυσος m Greek Mythology From Greek Διος (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" combined with Νυσα (Nysa), the name of a legendary mountain... [more] DORIS Δωρις f English, German, Croatian, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology From the ancient Greek name Δωρις (Doris) which meant "Dorian woman"... [more] ECHO Ηχω f Greek Mythology Means "echo" from the word for the repeating reflected sound, which derives from Greek ηχη (eche) "sound"... [more] ELECTRA Ηλεκτρα f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ηλεκτρα (Elektra), derived from ηλεκτρον (elektron) meaning "amber"... [more] ENDYMION Ενδυμιων m Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ενδυειν (endyein) meaning "to dive into, to enter"... [more] EPIMETHEUS Επιμηθευς m Greek Mythology Derived from Greek επιμηθεια (epimetheia) meaning "hindsight, hindthought"... [more] EREBUS Ερεβος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Ερεβος (Erebos) which means "nether darkness"... [more] EUANTHE Ευανθη f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ευανθης (euanthes) meaning "blooming, flowery"... [more] EUDORA Ευδωρα f Greek Mythology Means "good gift" in Greek, from the elements ευ "good" and δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more] EUROPA Ευρωπη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ευρωπη (Europe), which meant "wide face" from ευρυς (eurys) "wide" and ωψ (ops) "face, eye"... [more] EURYDICE Ευρυδικη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Ευρυδικη (Eurydike) which meant "wide justice", derived from ευρυς (eurys) "wide" and δικη (dike) "justice"... [more] EVADNE Ευαδνη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek Ευαδνη (Euadne), which is of unknown meaning, though the first element is derived from Greek ευ "good"... [more] EVANDER (1) Ευανδρος m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology Variant of Evandrus, Latin form of the Greek name Ευανδρος (Euandros) which meant "good man", derived from Greek ευ "good" and ανηρ (aner) "man" (genitive ανδρος)... [more] GLAUCUS Γλαυκος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Γλαυκος (Glaukos), a name meaning "bluish grey"... [more] HADES ‘Αιδης m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek ‘Αιδης (Haides), derived from αιδης (aides) meaning "unseen"... [more] HALCYONE ‘Αλκυονη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek ‘Αλκυονη (Halkyone), a variant of Αλκυονη (Alkyone) (see ALCYONE). HECATE ‘Εκατη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek ‘Εκατη (Hekate), possibly derived from ‘εκας (hekas) meaning "far off"... [more] HECTOR ‘Εκτωρ m English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek ‘Εκτωρ (Hektor), which was derived from ‘εκτωρ (hektor) "holding fast", ultimately from εχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess"... [more] HELEN ‘Ελενη f English, Greek Mythology (Anglicized) English form of the Greek ‘Ελενη (Helene), probably from Greek ‘ελενη (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or possibly related to σεληνη (selene) "moon"... [more] HELENA ‘Ελενη f German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Estonian, Slovene, Croatian, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinate form of HELEN HELENE ‘Ελενη f German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology Ancient Greek form of HELEN, as well as the modern German and Scandinavian form. HEPHAESTUS ‘Ηφαιστος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek ‘Ηφαιστος (Hephaistos), meaning unknown... [more] HERA ‘Ηρα f Greek Mythology Uncertain meaning, possibly from either Greek ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior"; ‘ωρα (hora) "period of time"; or ‘αιρεω (haireo) "to be chosen"... [more] HERAKLES ‘Ηρακλης m Greek Mythology Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more] HERMES ‘Ερμης m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Possibly meaning "cairn, pile of stones" in Greek... [more] HERMIONE ‘Ερμιονη f Greek Mythology Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god HERMES... [more] HIPPOLYTOS ‘Ιππολυτος m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "freer of horses" from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" and λυω (lyo) "to loosen"... [more] HYACINTHUS ‘Υακινθος m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name ‘Υακινθος (Hyakinthos), which was derived from the name of the hyacinth flower... [more] IACCHUS Ιακχος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek Ιακχος (Iakchos), derived from ιαχω (iacho) meaning "to shout"... [more] IANTHE Ιανθη f Greek Mythology Means "violet flower", derived from Greek ιον (ion) "violet" and ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more] IASON Ιασων m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Greek, Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin Ancient Greek form of JASON ICARUS Ικαρος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Ικαρος (Ikaros), perhaps meaning "follower"... [more] ILITHYIA Ειλειθυια f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Ειλειθυια (Eileithyia), which was derived from ειληλυθυια (eilelythyia) "the readycomer"... [more] IPHIGENEIA Ιφιγενεια f Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) "strong, stout" and γενης (genes) "born"... [more] IRENE Ειρηνη f English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek Ειρηνη (Eirene), derived from a word meaning "peace"... [more] IRIS Ιρις f Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, French, Spanish Means "rainbow" in Greek... [more] JASON Ιασων m English, French, Greek Mythology (Anglicized), Biblical From the Greek name Ιασων (Iason), which was derived from Greek ιασθαι (iasthai) "to heal"... [more] JOCASTA Ιοκαστη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ιοκαστη (Iokaste), which is of unknown meaning... [more] KALLIOPE Καλλιοπη f Greek Mythology Means "beautiful voice" from Greek καλλος (kallos) "beauty" and οψ (ops) "voice"... [more] KALLISTO Καλλιστω f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek καλλιστος (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful"... [more] KASSANDRA Κασσανδρα f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, English (Modern) Ancient Greek form of CASSANDRA, as well as a modern English variant. KLYTIË Κλυτιη, Κλυτια f Greek Mythology Derived from Greek κλυτος (klytos) meaning "famous, noble"... [more] KOIOS Κοιος m Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek κοιος (koios), also spelled ποιος (poios), a questioning word meaning approximately "of what kind?"... [more] KORË Κορη f Greek Mythology Means "maiden" in Greek. This was another name for the Greek goddess Persephone. LARISA Λαρισα f Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Latvian, Greek Mythology Possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly, which meant "citadel"... [more] LEANDER Λεανδρος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Λεανδρος (Leandros) which means "lion of a man" from Greek λεων (leon) "lion" and ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more] LIGEIA Λιγεια f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek λιγυς (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling"... [more] LINUS Λινος m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish From the Greek name Λινος (Linos) meaning "flax"... [more] LYCURGUS Λυκουργος m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Λυκουργος (Lykourgos), a Greek name which meant "deed of a wolf" from λυκου (lykou) "of a wolf" and εργον (ergon) "deed, work"... [more] LYCUS Λυκος m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Λυκος (Lykos) meaning "wolf"... [more] MEDEA Μηδεια f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Μηδεια (Medeia), possibly meaning either "to ponder" or "cunning"... [more] MEDUSA Μεδουσα f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Μεδουσα (Medousa), which was derived from μεδομαι (medomai) meaning "to plan, to contrive"... [more] MEGAERA Μεγαιρα f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Μεγαιρα (Megaira) which was derived from μεγαιρω (megairo) "to grudge"... [more] MELANTHIOS Μελανθιος m Greek Mythology Derived from Greek μελας (melas) "black" and ανθος (anthos) "flower"... [more] MELIA Μελια f Greek Mythology Means "ash tree" in Greek, a derivative of μελι (meli) "honey"... [more] MENELAUS Μενελαος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Μενελαος (Menelaos) which meant "withstanding the people", derived from μενω (meno) "to last, to withstand" and λαος (laos) "the people"... [more] MORPHEUS Μορφευς m Greek Mythology Derived from Greek μορφη (morphe) meaning "shape", referring to the shapes seen in dreams... [more] NARCISSUS Ναρκισσος m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Late Roman, Biblical Latinized form of Greek Ναρκισσος (Narkissos), possibly derived from ναρκη (narke) meaning "sleep, numbness"... [more] NAUSICAA Ναυσικαα f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ναυσικαα (Nausikaa) meaning "burner of ships"... [more] NEOPTOLEMUS Νεοπτολεμος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Νεοπτολεμος (Neoptolemos) which meant "new war", derived from νεος (neos) "new" and πολεμος (polemos) "war"... [more] NEREUS Νηρευς m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek Derived from Greek νηρος (neros) meaning "water"... [more] NIKE Νικη f Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "victory" in Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory. NIKEPHOROS Νικηφορος m & f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "carrying victory" from Greek νικη (nike) "victory" and φορεω (phoreo) "to carry, to bear"... [more] ODYSSEUS Οδυσσευς m Greek Mythology Perhaps derived from Greek οδυσσομαι (odyssomai) "to hate"... [more] OEDIPUS Οιδιπους m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Οιδιπους (Oidipous), meaning "swollen foot" from οιδεω (oideo) "to swell" and πους (pous) "foot"... [more] OENONE Οινωνε f Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Οινωνε (Oinone), derived from οινος (oinos) meaning "wine"... [more] OKEANOS Ωκεανος m Greek Mythology From the name of the river or body of water thought by the ancient Greeks to surround the Earth... [more] ORESTES Ορεστης m Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ορεστιας (orestias) meaning "of the mountains"... [more] ORION Ωριων m Greek Mythology Meaning unknown, but possibly related to Greek ‘οριον (horion) "boundary, limit"... [more] ORPHEUS Ορφευς m Greek Mythology Perhaps related to Greek ορφνη (orphne) meaning "the darkness of night"... [more] OURANIA Ουρανιη, Ουρανια f Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ουρανιος (ouranios) meaning "heavenly"... [more] PANDORA Πανδωρα f Greek Mythology Means "all gifts", derived from a combination of Greek παν (pan) "all" and δωρον (doron) "gift"... [more] PARTHENIA Παρθενια f Greek Mythology Derived from Greek παρθενος (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin"... [more] PARTHENOPE Παρθενοπη f Greek Mythology Means "maiden's voice", derived from Greek παρθενος (parthenos) "maiden, virgin" and οψ (ops) "voice"... [more] PATROCLUS Πατροκλος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Πατροκλος (Patroklos) which meant "glory of the father", derived from πατρος (patros) "of the father" and κλεος (kleos) "glory"... [more] PEGASUS Πηγασος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Πηγασος (Pegasos), possibly either from πηγος (pegos) "strong" or πηγαιος (pegaios) "from a water spring"... [more] PENELOPE Πηνελοπη f Greek Mythology, English Possibly derived from Greek πηνελοψ (penelops), a type of duck... [more] PERSEPHONE Περσεφονη f Greek Mythology Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Greek περθω (pertho) "to destroy" and φονη (phone) "murder"... [more] PERSEUS Περσευς m Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek περθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy"... [more] PHAEDRA Φαιδρα f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Φαιδρα (Phaidra), derived from φαιδρος (phaidros) meaning "bright"... [more] PHILANDER m English (Archaic), Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek name Φιλανδρος (Philandros) meaning "friend of man" from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend" and ανδρος (andros) "of a man"... [more] PHILOMELA Φιλομηλα f Greek Mythology From Greek Φιλομηλα (Philomela) which meant "friend of song" from φιλος (philos) "friend" and μελος (melos) "song"... [more] PHOEBE Φοιβη f English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin Latinized form of the Greek name Φοιβη (Phoibe), which meant "bright, pure" from Greek φοιβος (phoibos)... [more] PHOEBUS Φοιβος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name Φοιβος (Phoibos), which meant "bright, pure"... [more] PHRIXUS Φριξος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Φριξος (Phrixos) which meant "thrilling, causing shivers", derived from φριξ (phrix) "ripple, shiver"... [more] PLUTO Πλουτων m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology Latinized form of Greek Πλουτων (Plouton), derived from πλουτος (ploutos) meaning "wealth"... [more] POLYMNIA Πολυμνια, Πολυυμνια f Greek Mythology Means "much song" from Greek πολυς (polys) "much" and ‘υμνος (hymnos) "song, hymn"... [more] POLYXENA Πολυξενη f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Πολυξενη (Polyxene) which meant "many foreigners", derived from πολλοι (polloi) "many" and ξενοι (xenoi) "foreigners, strangers"... [more] POSEIDON Ποσειδων m Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek ποσις (posis) "husband, lord" and δε (de) "earth"... [more] PRIAM Πριαμος m Greek Mythology (Anglicized) From the Greek Πριαμος (Priamos), possibly meaning "redeemed"... [more] PROMETHEUS Προμηθευς m Greek Mythology Derived from Greek προμηθεια (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought"... [more] PSYCHE Ψυχη f Greek Mythology Means "the soul", derived from Greek ψυχω (psycho) "to breathe"... [more] PYRRHUS Πυρρος m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name Πυρρος (Pyrros) which meant "flame-coloured, red", related to πυρ (pyr) "fire"... [more] RHEA ‘Ρεια, ‘Ρεα f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology Latinized form of Greek ‘Ρεια (Rheia), meaning unknown, perhaps related to ‘ρεω (rheo) "to flow" or ερα (era) "ground"... [more] TERPSICHORE Τερψιχορη f Greek Mythology Means "enjoying the dance" from Greek τερψις (terpsis) "delight" and χορος (choros) "dance"... [more] THALIA Θαλεια f Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek Θαλεια (Thaleia), derived from θαλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom"... [more] THESEUS Θησευς m Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek τιθημι (tithemi) meaning "to set"... [more] TISIPHONE Τισιφονη f Greek Mythology Means "avenging murder" in Greek, derived from τισις (tisis) "vengeance" and φονη (phone) "murder"... [more] URANUS Ουρανος m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek Ουρανος (Ouranos), the name of the husband of Gaia and the father of the Titans in Greek mythology... [more] |
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