39%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Ἰαπετός(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Derived from Greek ἰάπτω (iapto) meaning "to wound, to pierce". In Greek mythology this was the name of a Titan, the father of Atlas, Prometheus and Epimetheus. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names VariantIapetus Categories titans Entry updated May 29, 2020 ·