Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek [1], Spanish
Scripts Ἑρμῆς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /her.mɛ̂ːs/(Classical Greek) /ˈhɜɹ.miːz/(English) /ˈeɾ.mes/(Spanish) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Probably from Greek ἕρμα (herma) meaning "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker". Hermes was a Greek god associated with speed and good luck, who served as a messenger to Zeus and the other gods. He was also the patron of travellers, writers, athletes, merchants, thieves and orators.This was also used as a personal name, being borne for example by a 1st-century saint and martyr.
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Sources & References
- Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Ἑρμῆς&facet-nymRef=῾Ερμῆς.
