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Gender Masculine
Scripts Ἀλεός(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsAleos

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Greek Ἀλεός (Aleos), which is derived from Greek ἀλέομαι (aleomai) meaning "to avoid, to divert". Also compare Greek ἀλεείνω (aleeinō) meaning "to avoid, to shun". In Greek mythology, Aleus was the son of Apheidas and the grandson of Arcas, and went on to become king of the Arcadian city Tegea in the Peloponnesus.
Added 10/18/2007 by LMS
Edited 8/29/2017 by Lucille and LMS