Gender Masculine
Scripts Βελλεροφῶν(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. bi-LEHR-ə-fən(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Βελλεροφόντης (Bellerophontes), possibly from Greek βέλος (belos) meaning "dart" and the suffix φόντης (phontes) meaning "slayer of". Alternatively the first element might come from a defeated foe named Belleros, who is otherwise unattested. In Greek legend Bellerophon or Bellerophontes was a hero who tamed Pegasus and killed the monstrous Chimera. He was killed by Zeus when he attempted to ride Pegasus to Mount Olympus.

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Entry added June 9, 2023