indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Πένθιλος, Πενθίλος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPenthilos
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from Ancient Greek πένθος (penthos) meaning "grief, sorrow, sadness, mourning" or "misery, misfortune". This was the name of two figures in Greek mythology, one a king of Messenia, the other a son of Orestes.