Save Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology Scripts Πολυάναξ(Ancient Greek) Other Forms FormsPoluanax Meaning & History Derived from the Greek adjective πολύς (polys) meaning "many" as well as "much" combined with the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief".In Greek mythology, Polyanax is the name of a king of Melos.