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Morpheus

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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Μορφεύς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. MOR-PEWS(Classical Greek)
MAWR-fee-əs(English)
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Meaning & History

Derived from Greek μορφή (morphe) meaning "shape", referring to the shapes seen in dreams. In Greek mythology Morpheus was the god of dreams.

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dreams, gods, Greek mythology, mascots, mythology, sleep, The Matrix characters
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Entry updated May 29, 2020

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