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Anteros

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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Ἀντέρως(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Means "love returned" in Greek, derived from ἀντί (anti) meaning "against, compared to, like" and ἔρως (eros) meaning "love". Anteros was the Greek god of requited love, the brother of Eros.

Related Names

Rootsanti + eros
User SubmissionsÀnteros, Antéros, Anteros

Categories

feelings, gods, love, love deities
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Entry added May 30, 2025

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