Gender Masculine
Scripts Ἄρης(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. A-REHS(Classical Greek) EHR-eez(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Perhaps from either Greek ἀρή (are) meaning "bane, ruin" or ἄρσην (arsen) meaning "male". The name first appears as a-re in Mycenaean Greek writing. Ares was the bloodthirsty god of war in Greek mythology, a son of Zeus and Hera.

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Entry updated May 29, 2020