Save Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized) Scripts Λαοκόων(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History From Greek Λαοκόων (Laokoon), of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology this was the name of a Trojan priest who warned against accepting the wooden horse left by the Greeks. He and his sons were strangled by sea serpents sent by the gods. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantLaokoon Entry added November 20, 2020 ·