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Gender Masculine
Scripts Ζῆθος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. ZEE-thəs(Greek Mythology)  [key]
Other Forms FormsZethos

Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Greek name Ζῆθος (Zêthos), a derivative of the verb ζάω (zaô) "to live". In Greek legend Zethus and his twin brother Amphion were sons of Zeus by Antiope. They are important characters in one of the two founding myths of the city of Thebes, as the builders of the city walls. This was also the name of a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and friend of Plotinus.
Added 5/16/2014 by LMS
Edited 3/3/2019 by SeaHorse15, LMS and Ora