Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Ἀστυάναξ(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsAstuanax
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun ἀστυάναξ (astyanax) meaning "lord of the city", which consists of the Greek noun ἄστυ (asty) meaning "city, town" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".In Greek mythology, Astyanax was the son of Hector and his wife Andromache.