EuenorΕὐήνωρmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "good man", derived from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".
EuipposΕὔιπποςmGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek εὔιππος (euippos) meaning "delighting in horses" and "well-horsed", derived from the Greek elements εὖ (eu) "good" and ἵππος (hippos) "horse"... [more]
EukarpiaΕὐκαρπίαfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun εὐκαρπία (eukarpia) meaning "fruitfulness", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" and the Greek noun καρπός (karpos) meaning "fruit".... [more]
EukeladeΕυκελάδηfGreek Mythology, Astronomy The name of one of Jupiter's moons. It was named in 2005, allegedly after a mythological character described by some Greek writers as one of the Muses.
EukleiaΕὔκλειαfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun εὔκλεια (eukleia) meaning "good repute, glory", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory"... [more]
EulabeiaΕὐλάβειαfGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun εὐλάβεια (eulabeia) meaning "discretion, caution". In Greek mythology, Eulabeia was the spirit and personification of discretion, caution and circumspection.
EumaiosΕὐμαῖοςmGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well". The second element is uncertain; it might possibly be derived from the Greek verb μαίομαι (maiomai) meaning "to seek after, to seek for" or from the (hitherto unknown) masculine equivalent of the Greek noun μαῖα (maia) meaning "good mother, foster mother" (see Maia 1).
EumolposΕὔμολποςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὔμολπος (eumolpos) meaning "sweetly singing", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" and the Greek noun μολπή (molpe) meaning "song, dance".
EunoeΕυνοηfGreek Mythology From Greek εὔνους (eunous) meaning "well-minded, friendly", which is composed of ευ (eu) "good, well" and νοῦς (nous) "mind" (see also Eunous, Eunoia)... [more]
EunomosΕὔνομοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὔνομος (eunomos) meaning "under good laws, well-ordered". It consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (see Eunomia).
EupeithesΕὐπείθηςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐπειθής (eupeithes) meaning "ready to obey, obedient", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek verb πείθω (peitho) meaning "to persuade, to convince" as well as "to obey, to yield to" and "to believe, to trust (in)".... [more]
EuporiefGreek Mythology (?), Astronomy A form of Euporia. A moon of Jupiter bears this name in honour of Euporia or Euporie, the Greek goddess of abundance and one of the third generation of Horai.
EurusΕὖροςm & fGreek Mythology Eurus was the god of the east wind, one of the four directional Anemoi (Wind-Gods). He was associated with the season of autumn and dwelt near the palace of the sun-god Helios in the far east.
EuryaleΕὐρυάληfGreek Mythology Means "far-roaming" from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) "wide, broad" and ἄλη (ale) "wandering, roaming" (from the verb ἀλάομαι (alaomai) "to wander")... [more]
EurybatesΕὐρυβάτηςmGreek Mythology Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "wide-ranging" or "wide-roaming".
EurybiaΕὐρυβίαfGreek Mythology Means "of wide power, with far-reaching might" from the Greek elements εὐρύς (eurys) "wide" and βία (bia) "force", with all of its connotations... [more]
EurybiusΕὐρύβιοςmGreek Mythology Derived from εὐρῠ́ς (eurús) meaning “broad” and βῐ́ος (bíos) meaning "life".
EurycleafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Eurykleia. In Greek mythology, Euryclea was the wet nurse of Odysseus' son Telemachus. She was the first to recognize Odysseus when he returned to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
EurycydaΕὐρυκύδαfGreek Mythology (Latinized) Derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "broad" and κῦδος (kydos) meaning "glory". This was the name of an Elean princess in Greek mythology, the daughter of King Endymion of Elis.
EuryganeiaΕὐρυγάνειαfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and an uncertain second element, possibly Greek γάνος (ganos) meaning "brightness". In some Greek myths this name belongs to the second wife of Oedipus, after Jocasta commits suicide upon discovery of her accidental incest.
EurykleiaΕὐρύκλειαfGreek Mythology Feminine form of Eurykles. In Greek mythology, Eurykleia was the wet nurse of Odysseus' son Telemachus. She was the first to recognize Odysseus when he returned to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
EuryleonΕὐρυλέωνmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun λέων (leon) meaning "lion". This name was borne by a Spartan tyrant of Selinus, who lived in the 6th century BC.... [more]
EurylochosΕὐρύλοχοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
EurymachosΕὐρύμαχοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".
EurymedeΕὐρυμήδηfGreek Mythology Feminine form of Eurymedes. In Greek mythology, this is the name of one of the daughters of king Oeneus of Calydon.
EurymedonΕὐρυμέδωνmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]
EurymenesΕὐρυμένηςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρυμενής (eurymenes) meaning "broad and strong", which consists of the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun μένος (menos) meaning "mind" as well as "spirit" and "power, strength, force".... [more]
EurynomeΕὐρυνόμηfGreek Mythology Feminine form of Eurynomos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a sea deity and a queen.
EurynomosΕὐρύνομοςmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with either the Greek noun νομός (nomos) meaning "pasture, field" or the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (see Eunomia).... [more]
EuryphaessaΕὐρυφάεσσαfGreek Mythology Means "far-shining", derived from Greek εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide" and φάος (phaos) "light". This was an epithet of the Titan goddess Theia, occurring in one of the Homeric Hymns (namely Hymn 31, "To Helios", where Helios' mother Theia is called "mild-eyed Euryphaessa, the far-shining one").
EuryponΕὐρυπῶνmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology This name was most notably borne by a king of Sparta, after whom the Eurypontid dynasty was named. It is not quite clear whether he is a historical person, or whether he is fully mythological. If the former applies, then he is thought to have lived in the 9th century BC.... [more]
EurypyleΕὐρυπύληfGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance".... [more]
EurypylosΕὐρύπυλοςmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun πύλη (pyle) meaning "gate, entrance".
EurysthenesΕὐρυσθένηςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology, History Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun σθένος (sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength". This name was borne by a Spartan king from the 10th century BC.... [more]
EurystheusΕὐρυσθεύςmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ευρυς (eurys) meaning "wide" combined with Greek σθενος (sthenos) meaning "strength". In Greek mythology, Eurystheus was a cousin of Heracles, king of the Mycenae and Tiryns in Argos... [more]
EurystratosΕὐρύστρατοςmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun στρατός (stratos) meaning "army".
EuryteΕὐρύτηfGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek εὐρύτης (eurytês) meaning "width, breadth". This was the name of multiple minor characters in Greek mythology.
EurythemisΕὐρύθεμιςfGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective εὐρύς (eurys) meaning "wide, broad" combined with the Greek noun θέμις (themis) meaning "law of nature, divinely ordained justice, that which is laid down" (see Themis).... [more]
EurytionΕὐρυτίωνmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek εὐρὺς (eurys) meaning "wide". This name was borne by at least four characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a son of Ares and two others being centaurs.
EurytusΕὔρυτοςmGreek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Εὔρυτος (Eurytos) which may have been derived from εὖ (eu) "well" and ἐρύω (eruô) or (eryô) "to draw, drag, pull", perhaps with the implied meaning "drawer of the bow"... [more]
EusorusΕύσωροςmGreek Mythology Derived from εὐ- (eu-) meaning “good” and σωρός (sōrós) meaning "heap, pile".
EutheniaΕὐθηνίαfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek εὐθηνία (euthenia) meaning "prosperity, plenty, abundance". In Greek mythology Euthenia was the personification of abundance and plenty.
EvaechmeΕὐαίχμηfGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Εὐαίχμη (Euaichme), which was composed of Greek εὐ- (eu-) meaning "good" and αἰχμή (aichme) "point of a spear, battle". In Greek mythology this name was borne by a daughter of Herakles' son Hyllos.
EvenusΕυηνοςmGreek Mythology (Latinized) From the name of a river that flowed through Aetolia in central Greece, which is of unknown meaning. According to Greek legend, Evenus was the name of a prince who drowned himself in the river and was then transformed into the god of the river.... [more]
GalaxauraΓαλαξαύρηfGreek Mythology Means "milky breeze", from Greek γάλα (gala) meaning "milk" (genitive γάλακτος) and αὔρα (aura) meaning "breeze"... [more]
GaramantisΓαραμαντίςfGreek Mythology Is a nymph in Greek mythology. She was abducted by Zeus, raped and imprisoned. She bore the later king and rival of Aeneas, Jarbas.
GargarusΓάργαροςmGreek Mythology The name of a son of Zeus, from whom the town and mountain of Gargara in Mysia, Greece were believed to have derived their name.
GelanorΓελάνωρmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek verb γελάω (gelao) meaning "to laugh" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
GelloΓελλώfGreek Mythology Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from gallû, an ancient Mesopotamian demon believed to bring sickness and death; this word is also preserved in English ghoul and in Algol (from Arabic al-ghul "the demon")... [more]
GeranaΓεράναfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek γέρανος (geranos) "crane (bird)". Gerana, otherwise known as Oenoe, was a queen of the Pygmy folk in Greek mythology. She boasted she was more beautiful than the goddess Hera and was transformed by the angry goddess into a crane... [more]
GerasmGreek Mythology Means "old age." Geras was the spirit (daimon) of old age, one of the malevolent spirits spawned by the goddess Nyx (Night).
GeryonΓηρυώνmGreek Mythology In Ancient Greek Mythology he is son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe and grandson of Medusa. Geryon was a fearsome giant who dwelt on the island Erytheia of the mythic Hesperides in the far west of the Mediterranean... [more]
GesandermGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Γέσανδρος (Gesandros). This given name could possibly be derived from Greek γῆ (ge) "the earth, soil, land" combined with Greek ανδρος (andros) "of a man", but most likely it is actually of Scythian origin... [more]
GlaukeΓλαυκήfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek γλαυκός (glaukos), which can mean "blue-grey, bluish grey" as well as "gleaming, bright". Also compare the given name Glaukos (see Glaucus).
GorgophoneΓοργοφόνηfGreek Mythology Means "grim murder", derived from Greek γοργός (gorgos) "grim, fierce, terrible" (also compare Gorgo) combined with Greek φονη (phone) "murder, slaughter, carnage"... [more]
GorgosΓόργοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from either the Greek adjective γοργός (gorgos) meaning "grim, fierce, terrible" or the Greek verb γοργεύω (gorgeuo) meaning "to move rapidly, to hasten". Also compare the Greek verb γοργόομαι (gorgoomai) meaning "to be spirited".
GorgyraΓόργυραfGreek Mythology From the Greek word γόργυρα (gorgyra) which referred to an underground sewer or drain, also used as a dungeon. Gorgyra, also called Orphne, was a nymph goddess of the Underworld (Hades) and the wife of the potamos (river-god) Acheron in Greek mythology... [more]
GorgythionΓοργυθίωνmGreek Mythology The meaning of this name is surrounded by uncertainty. The one thing that can be stated for certain about this name, is that it contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). For the rest of the name, there are several possibilities available... [more]
HadionmGreek Mythology A name of unknown origin, but it may be a composite name coming from the Greek Hades, meaning dark, and the Greek Dion, meaning tyrant, coming to a final meaning "the dark tyrant".
HalcyoneusmGreek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Ἁλκυονεύς (Halkyoneus), which is the masculine form of Halkyone (see Halcyone). In real life, Halcyoneus (also called Alcyoneus) was a son of Antigonus Gonatas, king of Macedonia (3rd century BC).
HaliafGreek Mythology Means "briny" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the personification of sea salt, a sea nymph native to the Isle of Rhodes (sometimes believed to be one of the indigenous Rhodian gods) and the favourite of Poseidon... [more]
HalosydneἉλοσύδνηfGreek Mythology Means "sea-fed" or "sea-born" from Greek ἅλς (halos) "sea" and ὑδνέω (hydneo) "to nourish". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Amphitrite.
HarpalionἉρπαλίωνmGreek Mythology Derived from either Greek ἁρπαλέος (harpaleos) meaning "devouring, consuming, grasping" or the Greek verb ἁρπαλίζω (harpalizo) meaning "to catch up, to be eager to receive"... [more]
HarpinaΆρπιναfGreek Mythology In Greek mythology Harpina was a daughter of Asopus and the mother of Oenomaus, king around Pisa, by Ares, according to the tradition of the Eleans and Phliasians... [more]
HedoneἩδονήfGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "pleasure" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Hedone is personified as a goddess of pleasure, enjoyment and delight, as the daughter born from the union of Eros (personification of love) and Psyche (personification of the soul)... [more]
HedylogosἩδυλόγοςmGreek Mythology The Greek god of flattery and sweet talk, whose name is derived from ἡδῠ́ς (hedus) meaning "pleasant, sweet" and λόγος (logos) meaning "word, speech".
HegemoneἩγεμόνηfGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμόνη (hegemone) meaning "female leader, queen", which thus makes this name the feminine form of Hegemon.... [more]
HegemoniosἩγεμόνιοςmGreek Mythology, Late Greek Derived from the Greek adjective ἡγεμόνιος (hegemonios) meaning "guiding", which in turn is derived from the Greek noun ἡγεμών (hegemon) meaning "leader" as well as "guide" and "commander, chief, ruler" (see Hegemon).... [more]
Hekateros῾Εκατερός, ἙκάτεροςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek ἑκατερίς (hekateris), the name of a type of rustic dance which involved quickly moving hands. It has also been suggested that this may be a corruption of Greek ἑκ Δώρου (ek Dorou) meaning "of Doros", or may mean "each of two".
HeleiaἙλείαfGreek Mythology From a Greek title of the goddess Artemis meaning "of marshes" (which may reflect her role as a goddess of streams and marshes). It is derived from Greek ἕλειος (heleios), from ἕλος (helos) "marsh-meadow"... [more]
HeliaΗλίαfGreek Mythology, Galician (Rare) Feminine form of Helios. This name was borne by one of the Heliades, daughters of the sun god Helios by Clymene the Oceanid and sisters of the ill-fated Phaethon... [more]
HelieἩλιηfGreek Mythology One of the Heliades, seven daughters of Helios the sun god. When their brother Phaethon was struck from the chariot of the sun by Zeus, they gathered in their grief and were transformed into poplar-trees and their tears were transformed into golden amber... [more]
HelikonisἙλικωνίςfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "of Helikon, Heliconian" in Greek (see Helikon). This was an epithet of the Muses in Greek mythology, because Mount Helikon in Boeotia was sacred to them... [more]
HemitheaΗμιθέαfGreek Mythology Means "demigoddess" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a goddess who was formerly the mortal woman Molpadia. It was also borne by the sister of Tenes, locked in a chest with her brother and cast out to sea and together landing on an island where Tenes reigned as king... [more]
HeniocheἩνιόχηfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἡνίοχος (hêniochos) meaning "charioteer, driver, one who holds the reins", itself derived in part from the word ἡνία (hênia) "reins, bridle". In Greek mythology this was an epithet of the goddess Hera... [more]
HermaphroditusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Hermaphroditos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the only child that Hermes had with Aphrodite. They were born a male, but acquired female genitalia in addition to their male ones, after one of the gods made their body merge with that of the naiad Salmacis.
HermionmGreek Mythology According to the 2nd-century AD writer Pausanias, Europs' son Hermion was said to be the founder of Hermione, a city in Argolis.
HermippeἝρμίππηfGreek Mythology Greek feminine form of Hermippos. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the wife of Orchomenus, the son of Zeus.
HerophileἩροφίληfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Feminine form of Herophilos. A known bearer of this name was Herophile of Erythrae, a Greek sibyl who is thought to have lived in the 8th century BC.
HesioneἩσιόνηfGreek Mythology Said to mean "knowing" from Greek ἡσο (heso). In Greek mythology this was an epithet of Pronoia, the Titan goddess of foresight and wife of the Titan Prometheus; it was also borne by a legendary Trojan princess, a daughter of King Laomedon and sister to Priam... [more]
HesperiaἙσπεριαfGreek Mythology, Spanish Derived from Greek hesperos "evening" (see Hesperos). In Greek myth this was the name of one of the three Hesperides, goddesses of the evening and sunsets... [more]
HesperisἙσπερίςfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Feminine form of Hesperos. According to some Greek legends this name belonged to one of the Horae, namely, the goddess who personified the evening.
HesychiaἩσυχίαfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.
HeurippaΕὑρίππαfGreek Mythology Means "horse finder", derived from Greek εὑρίσκειν (heuriskein) meaning "to find; find out, discover; get, gain, procure" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse"... [more]
HicetaonἹκετάονmGreek Mythology Etymology uncertain, but it may be related to ἱκνέομαι (hiknéomai) meaning "to come, reach, arrive" or ῑ̔́κω (hī́kō) meaning "to come, to arrive".
HieraἹέραfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology From Greek ἱερός (hieros) meaning "holy, sacred, divine". In Greek mythology Hiera is the wife of Telephos, the mythic founder of the city of Pergamum.
HieraxἹέραξmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἱέραξ (hierax) meaning "hawk, falcon". This was the name of a Spartan admiral from the 4th century BC.
HilaeiraἹλάειραfGreek Mythology Means "softly-shining" in Greek (probably from ἱλαρός (hilaros) "cheerful, bright"; compare Hilarius). In Greek myth the sisters Hilaeira and Phoebe, commonly referred to as the Leucippides (being daughters of Leucippus of Mycenae), were carried off by Castor and Pollux, who were charmed by their beauty... [more]
Himerope῾ΙμερόπηfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἵμερος (himeros) meaning "longing, yearning after" (as well as "desire, love" - compare Himeros) and οψ (ops) meaning "face, eye"... [more]
HimerosἽμεροςmGreek Mythology Himeros is one of the Erotes, who are children of Aphrodite, typically depicted as cupid-like (Roman counterpart). He is often depicted with a bow and arrow to create lust and desire in people, and is representative of sexual desire and unrequited love
HippodameiaἹπποδάμειαfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Feminine form of Hippodamos. This was the name of several historical and mythological Greek women. For example, this was the name of the wife of Pirithous, and was the real name of the woman commonly referred to as Briseis in the Iliad of Homer.
HippodikeἹπποδίκηfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" combined with Greek δικη (dike) meaning "justice, judgement" as well as "custom, usage".
HippokoonἹπποκόωνmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with κοῶ (koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω (koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear"... [more]
HippolochosἹππόλοχοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun λόχος (lochos) meaning "ambush", a word that later came to signify a tactical sub unit of the ancient Greek army... [more]
HippomachosἹππομάχοςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective ἱππόμαχος (hippomachos) meaning "fighting on horseback", which consists of the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun μάχη (mache) meaning "battle".... [more]
HippomedonἹππομέδωνmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "ruler of horses", derived from the Greek noun ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse" combined with the Greek noun μέδων (medon) meaning "ruler" (see Medon).... [more]
HippomenesἹππομένηςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Means "spirited horse", derived from Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) "horse" combined with Greek μενος (menos) "power, strength, spirit." This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 8th century BC.
HipponomeἹππονόμηfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἱππονόμος (hipponomos) meaning "keeping horses" or Greek ἱππονομεύς (hipponomeus) meaning "horse keeper".
HistiaeafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Histiaia. In Greek mythology, the nymph Histiaea was one of the daughters of Hyrieus. The ancient town of Histiaea (later called Oreum) in northern Euboea was named in her honour.
HistiaiaἹστιαίαfGreek Mythology The meaning of this Greek name is a bit uncertain; it may have been derived from Greek histia "feast" or from Greek histiē "hearth" (see Hestia)... [more]
HopleusὉπλεύςmGreek Mythology Etymology uncertain, perhaps related to ὁπλή (hoplḗ) meaning "hoof" or ὅπλον (hóplon) meaning “tool, arms”.
HorkosmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek horkos "witness" and related to Greek horkion "oath". In Greek mythology, Horkos was the god of (false) oaths and a son of the goddess Eris.
HormeὉρμήfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ὁρμή (horme) meaning "an onrush, an onset, an assault". In Greek mythology Horme is the personification of energetic activity, impulse or effort (to do a thing), eagerness, setting oneself in motion, and starting an action, and particularly onrush in battle... [more]
HyaleὙάληfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ὕαλος (hyalos) meaning "crystal". In Greek mythology this name was borne by one of the band of sixty young Okeanid Nymphs that formed the core retinue of the goddess Artemis.
HyasὙάςmGreek Mythology Ancient Greek masculine name derived from ῡ̔́ω (hū́ō) meaning "rain".
HybrisὝβριςfGreek Mythology From Greek ὕβρις (hybris) meaning "insolence, arrogance, wanton violence, outrage, insult" (originally "presumption toward the gods"). In Greek mythology Hybris was a spirit or goddess of violence, insolence and outrageous behaviour... [more]
HygieiaὙγιείαfGreek Mythology From the name of the Greek goddess of medical cleanliness. Her name is derived from Ancient Greek Ὑγίεια (Hugíeia), which is also from ὑγίεια (hugíeia) meaning "health".
HylaeusmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek Ὑλαιος (Hylaios), which is probably derived from Greek ὕλη (hylē) meaning "forest, woodland". However, it could also have been derived from Greek ὗλις (hylis) "mud" or from Greek ὑλάω (hylaō) meaning "to bark, to bay"... [more]
HylasὝλαςmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ὕλη (hyle) meaning "wood, timber" or "trees, forest". This was the name of a companion of Heracles in Greek mythology, a member of the Argonauts.
HylonomeὙλονόμηfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ὑλονόμος (hylonomos) meaning "living in the woods". In Greek mythology this was the name of a female centaur.
HymenὙμηνmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek hymenaios meaning "bridal song, hymeneal (wedding hymn)". In Greek mythology Hymen was the god of marriage and weddings, supposed to preside over every wedding.
HyperenorὙπερήνωρmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over, above, beyond" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
HyperippeὙπερίππηfGreek Mythology Derived from ὑπέρ (hupér) meaning “above” and ἵππος (híppos) meaning “horse”.
HypermnestraὙπερμνήστραfGreek Mythology Means "much-wooed", from Greek ὑπέρ (hyper) meaning "over" and μνηστήρ (mnester) meaning "courter, wooer". In Greek mythology Hypermnestra was one of Danaus' fifty daughters, the Danaids... [more]
HyperochusὙπέροχοςmGreek Mythology Derived from ῠ̔πέρ (hupér) meaning "above, over, across, beyond" and ὄχος (ókhos) meaning "chariot", or, more broadly, "anything which holds, bears something".
HypsenorὙψήνωρmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun ὕψος (hypsos) meaning "height" as well as "top, summit" and "grandeur" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]
HypseusὙψεύςmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ὕψος (hypsos) meaning "height". This name was borne by three characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the son of the river god Peneus by the nymph Creusa.
HypsipyleὙψιπύληfGreek Mythology Derived from ὕψῐ (húpsi) meaning “on high” and πύλη (púlē) meaning "door, gate".
HyrtacusmGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Hyrtacus is an obscure character associated with the Trojan War. He was a comrade of King Priam of Troy and married Arisbe, daughter of King Merops of Percote, after Priam had divorced her to marry Hecabe... [more]
IafGeorgian, Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Georgian noun ია (ia) meaning "violet", as in the spring flower (also see Violet). In turn, it is thought to be derived from the Georgian noun იასამანი (iasamani) meaning "lilac", which might possibly be of Persian origin... [more]
IaeraἼαιραfGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek Ἴαιρα (Iaira) possibly meaning "the honeyed". This was borne by one of the Nereids (daughters of Nereus and Doris) in Greek mythology.
IanassaἸάνασσαfGreek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek ἰά (ia) meaning "shout, clamour; sound, roar" and νάσσα (nassa), the aorist form of ναίω (naio) meaning "to dwell in" or "to make habitable"... [more]
IasionmGreek Mythology The name of a minor mythological figure, occasionally depicted as the springtime consort of Demeter. The meaning of the name Iasion is unknown, but it has occasionally been suggested to mean "bindweed".
Iasis῎Ιασιςf & mGreek Mythology, Ancient Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἴασις (iasis) meaning "cure, remedy, healing", from the verb ἰάομαι (iaomai) "to heal" (the source also of Jason)... [more]
IasoΙασω, ΙασοfGreek Mythology A minor goddess of curing ailments, one of the daughters and attendants of Asklepios. Her name comes from the word ίασης (iasis), meaning "cure, remedy, healing".
IdaiaἸδαίαfGreek Mythology Means "of Mount Ida, Idaean" in Greek (see Ida). Also see the masculine form Idaios. In Greek mythology this was the name of several characters, including a minor nymph.
IdomeneusἸδομενεύςmGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Idomeneus was a Cretan king and commander who led the Cretan armies to the Trojan War, in eighty black ships. He was also one of the suitors of Helen, as well as a comrade of the Telamonian Ajax... [more]
IkelosΙκελοςmGreek Mythology Derived from Ancient Greek Ικελος (Ikelos) meaning "like, resembling". This was the name that the other gods used on Phobetor.
IlionaἸλίωνα, ἸλιόνηfGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Ilione, as well as the Italian, French, Russian and Ukrainian form. Alternatively, it might be spelled Ἰλίωνα (Iliona) in Greek... [more]
IlioneἸλιόνηfGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek place name Ἴλιον (Ilion), an alternative name of Troy, the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's Iliad... [more]
IllyriosΙλλυριόςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Precise meaning unknown. In Greek mythology, Illyrios was the son of Cadmus and Harmonia, from which the ancient kingdom Illyria (also Illyricum) derived its name.
InachusἼναχοςmGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Inachus was the first king of Argos after whom a river was called Inachus River, the modern Panitsa that drains the western margin of the Argive plain. Most modern mythologists however understand Inachus as one of the river gods, all sons of Oceanus and Tethys and thus to the Greeks part of the pre-Olympian or "Pelasgian" mythic landscape.
InoΙνώfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology In Greek mythology, she was the second wife of Athamas, a Theban maenad who raised her dead sister Semele's son Dionysos and who was apotheosized into the sea goddess Leucothea.
IokeἸωκήfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἰωκή (ioke) meaning "rout, pursuit, attack", from the verb διώκω (dioko) which means "to pursue, to chase (in war or hunting)" and "to drive away, to chase away"... [more]
IolaosἸόλαοςmGreek Mythology The first element of this name is derived from Greek ἰός (ios), which can mean "arrow" as well as "poison" and "rust". The second element is derived from Greek λαος (laos) meaning "people".
IolausmGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Iolaos. This is a mortal nephew of Heracles, son of his mortal twin brother, Iphicles. He came with Heracles to fight the Hydra.
IouloἸουλώfGreek Mythology Basically means "related to corn sheaves", derived from the Greek noun ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "down" (the first growth of the whiskers and beard) as well as "corn sheaf" (see Ioulos).... [more]
IoulosἼουλοςmGreek Mythology, Late Greek Derived from the Greek noun ἴουλος (ioulos) meaning "down" (the first growth of the whiskers and beard) as well as "corn sheaf".... [more]
IphianassaΊφιάνασσαfGreek Mythology Means "powerful queen" or "rule strongly", derived from Greek ἶφι (iphi) meaning "by force, mightily" (compare ἴφιος (iphios) "strong, stout") and ἄνασσα (anassa) meaning "queen" (feminine form of ἄναξ (anax) "lord, master")... [more]
IphianeiraἸφιάνειραfGreek Mythology Derived from Ancient Greek wirds ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and possibly ανηρ (aner) meaning "man".
IphiclusἼφικλοςmGreek Mythology Derived from Ancient Greek words ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout" and κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
IphiklesἸφικλῆςmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty" combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) meaning "glory".
IphimedeiaἸφιμέδειαfGreek Mythology Means "ruling over with strength" from Greek ἶφι (iphi) "strongly, stoutly, mightily, by force" (compare the first element in Iphianassa, Iphigeneia, Iphidamas and Iphiklos) and the verbal root μέδ- (med-) from μεδω (medo) "to protect, to rule over" with the feminine noun suffix -εια (-eia)... [more]
IphisἾφιςf & mGreek Mythology Possibly from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout". This was the name of seven characters in Greek myth, both male and female, including the slave woman given to Patroclus by his cousin Achilles in Homer's 'Iliad'.
IphitionἸφιτίωνmGreek Mythology Diminutive form of Iphitos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion). In Greek mythology, this is the name of two Trojans.
IphitosἼφιτοςmGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) meaning "strong, stout, mighty".
IphthimeἸφθίμηfGreek Mythology Derived from Greek ἴφθιμος (iphthimos) "stout, strong", a word which meant "comely, goodly" when applied to women. This name was borne by a sister of Penelope in Homer's epic the 'Odyssey'.
IsandrosἼσανδροςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek adjective ἴσανδρος (isandros) meaning "like a man", which consists of the Greek adjective ἴσος (isos) meaning "equal" combined with Greek ἀνδρός (andros) meaning "of a man".
IsmenosἸσμηνόςmGreek Mythology Etymology uncertain, related to Ismene. This was the name of several characters from Greek mythology, including the god of a river of the same name.
IssaἼσσαfAncient Greek, Greek Mythology The name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a princess of the Greek island Issa (now called Lesbos), a nymph from the same island, and a pseudonym of Achilles when he was disguised as a woman on Skyros... [more]
IssefGreek Mythology In Greek mythology, Isse is the daughter of the Lesbian king Macareus (born of an incestuous relationship with his sister Canace), hence she is also called 'Isse Macareïs', i.e. "Isse the daughter of Macareus"... [more]
IssoriaΙσσωριαfGreek Mythology An epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis which derives from Issorion, the name of a mountain near Sparta on which there was a sanctuary dedicated to her... [more]
ItoniaἸτωνίαfGreek Mythology Means "of Iton, Itonian" in Greek. This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Athena originating in the ancient town of Iton (also known as Itonos), south of Phthiotis, in Thessaly. Some ancient sources say that Athena Itonia was given her epithet from a king or priest named Itonus.
IxionἸξίωνmGreek Mythology Probably derived from the Greek noun ἰξός (ixos), which can mean "mistletoe" as well as "birdlime". In Greek mythology, Ixion was king of the Lapiths (the most ancient tribe of Thessaly) and a son of Ares or Antion or the notorious evildoer Phlegyas.
IynxΙυνξfGreek Mythology From Greek mythology. The name of a nymph who invented the magical love-charm known as the iynx--a spinning wheel with a wryneck bird attached, according to mythology she either used the charm to make Zeus fall in love with her or with another nymph, Io... [more]
JinxfGreek Mythology (Latinized), Popular Culture Variant of Jynx, or else directly from the American English word meaning "a charm, a spell", which is ultimately derived from the same source (Greek iynx "wryneck", a bird used in witchcraft and divination)... [more]
KaineusΚαινεύςmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology It might possibly be best to see this name as a masculinization of Kainis. After all: in Greek mythology, Kaineus and Kainis are one and the same person... [more]
KainisΚαινίςfGreek Mythology Probably derived from the Greek noun καινίς (kainis) meaning "knife", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb καίνω (kaino) meaning "to kill, to slay".... [more]
KairosΚαιρόςmGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek noun καιρός (kairos), which literally means "due measure, proportion, fitness" as well as "time, season", but has a more figurative meaning of "the right or opportune moment", as in: being in the right place at the right time.... [more]