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Acoetes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκοίτης (Akoites) meaning "bedfellow, husband". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the helmsman of a ship that landed on the island of Naxos, where some of the sailors found a beautiful sleeping boy and brought him on board with them... [more]
Aconteus m Greek Mythology
In Greek Mythology, a friend of Perseus.
Acorán m Spanish (Canarian), Guanche Mythology (Hispanicized)
Accented form of Acoran, used in modern times.
Acoran m Guanche Mythology
From Guanche aqqoran, derived from *āhɣuran "God", literally "the Celestial", from *ahɣur "firmament, vault of heaven, sky". This was the name of the supreme god in the mythology of the Guanches indigenous to Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands.
Acorn f Romani (Archaic)
In Romani lore, the acorn was an ancient fertility and phallic symbol.
Acraepheus m Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, although it may be related to ακραίος (akraios) meaning "extreme", or "marginal, at the edge". In Greek mythology, he is a son of Apollo.
Acratopotes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρατοπότης (Akratopotês) meaning "drinker of unmixed wine", derived from ἄκρατος (akratos) "unmixed, undiluted, pure", a word used of liquids and effectively meaning "wine without water", and πότης (potês) "drinker"... [more]
Acris m Medieval English
Middle English vernacular form of Zacharias.
Acrisius m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκρίσιος (Akrisios), which is possibly derived from Greek ἀκρίς (akris) meaning "locust". In Greek mythology, Acrisius was a king of Argos who enclosed his daughter Danaë in an impenetrable bronze tower (or a deep underground cave)... [more]
Actaeon m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Άκταίων (Aktaion), which is derived from Greek ἀκτὴ (akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore". In Greek mythology, Actaeon was son of Aristaeus and Autonoë in Boeotia... [more]
Actaeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκταῖος (Aktaios), which may have been derived from Greek ἀκτὴ (akte), which can mean "headland, foreland, promontory, cape" as well as "coast, shore"... [more]
Actius m Late Roman
Name for someone from Actium.
Acton m English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Acton.
Actorion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Aktorion, which is a diminutive form of Aktor (see Actor).
Acts-Apostles m English (Puritan)
From Acts of the Apostles, the title of the fifth book of the New Testament. A man named Acts-Apostles Pegden (1795-1865), nicknamed 'Actsy', had four older brothers named Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Actwin m Old High German, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German ahta "attention, reflexion" + Old High German wini "friend".
Acubens Astronomy
The traditional name of a star in the constellation Cancer. It's also known as the Alpha Cancri, α Cancri.
Acun m Turkish
Means "cosmos, universe" in Turkish.
Acusilaus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀκουσίλαος (Akousilaos), derived from ἀκούω (akouo) meaning "to hear, to listen to" and λαός (laos) meaning "people"... [more]
Acutianus m Late Roman
Roman cognomen which was derived from Acutius.
Acutius m Ancient Roman
Roman nomen gentile which was derived from Latin acutus meaning "sharpened, pointed". It is ultimately derived from the Latin verb acuō "to sharpen, to make pointed"... [more]
Adailson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Probably a variant of Adeilson.
Adalaís f Gascon, Medieval Occitan
Occitan and Gascon form of Adelais.
Adalbarn m German (Archaic, ?), East Frisian (Archaic)
Containing name elements adal and bearn the name was recorded in the 9th and 11th centuries in East Frisia.
Adalberts m Latvian
Latvian form of Adalbert.
Adaleen f English
Variant of Adaline or Adeline.
Adaleus m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German adal "noble" + Old Saxon lēkian, Old High German leihhen, leichen "to dance, sport, play".
Adalgern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."
Adalgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German adal "noble." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]
Adalman m Germanic
Means "noble man", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with man "man."
Adalrun f Old High German
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and runa "secret lore, rune". This was used for a character in a minor German opera, De Kaisertochter (The Emperor's Daughter; 1885) by Willem de Haan.
Adalsindis f Frankish (Latinized), History (Ecclesiastical)
Latinized form of Adalsinda. This was the name of two saints.
Adalstein m Germanic
Ancient Germanic form of Æðelstan.
Adamantius m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Adamantios. This was borne by the 3rd-century Christian theologian Origenes Adamantius, who acquired the nickname because of his "character of steel", evidenced by severe ascetic practices (allegedly including self-castration based on a literal reading of Matthew 19:12 - "There are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven").
Adamardis f Germanic
Feminine form of Ademar.
Adamaris f Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), English
Either a combination of Ada 1 and Maris 2, or a combination of the prefix a with Damaris, or from Latin adamō meaning "I love truly, earnestly, deeply or greatly; covet".
Adamastos m Greek Mythology
Means "untamed" in Greek. This was an epithet of Hades. In Greek legend Adamastus of Ithaca was the father of Achaemenides, Odysseus' companion.
Adamos m Greek
Transferred use of the surname Adamos.
Adams m English
Transferred use of the surname Adams.
Adamus m Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic)
Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.
Adamuś m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.
Adan m English
Variant of Aidan.
Adan f & m Arabic
Arabic form of Eden.
Adan m Walloon, Haitian Creole
Walloon and Haitian Creole form of Adam.
Adan m Ancient Berber
Means "bowel" in Amazigh.
Adarius m African American (Modern)
Combination of the popular phonetic prefix a and Darius.
Adas m Indian (Anglicized, Modern, Archaic)
Means "free man, not a slave" in Sanskrit.
Adaś m Polish
Diminutive of Adam.
Adataneses f Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "gift" in ancient Hebrew. This was the name of the wife of Japheth in the Book of Jubilees.
Adathan m Mandaean Mythology
In Mandaeism, Adathan is an uthra who stands with Yadathan at the Gate of Life in the World of Light, praising and worshipping Hayyi Rabbi.
Adats f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque adats "long locks; mane".
Adauctus m Late Roman
Derived from Latin adauctus meaning "augmented, increased". This was the name of a Christian martyr and saint from the 4th century AD.
Adauktas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adauctus.
Adcharaporn f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อัจฉราพร (see Atcharaphon).
Addalyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Adeline using the popular suffix lyn.
Addalynn f English (Modern)
Variant of Adeline using the popular suffix lynn.
Adden m East Frisian
Variant of Addo recorded in the 18th century in East Frisia.
Addikos m Greek
Variation of Attikos.
Addis f & m Amharic, Ethiopian
Derived from Amharic አዲስ (addis) "new".
Addisun f American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Addison possibly influenced by English sun.
Addson m & f English
Contracted form of Addison.
Addus m East Frisian
Variant of Addo recorded in the 19th century in East Frisia.
Adeben m African
Means "twelfth born son".
Adediran m Yoruba
Means "royalty becomes generational" in Yoruba, from adé "crown" combined with di "become, change into" and ìran "generation, lineage".
Adedoyin f & m Yoruba
Means "the crown is now honey" in Yoruba.
Adeen m Sanskrit
Means "not depressed" in Sanskrit.
Adeimantus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀδείμαντος (Adeimantos) meaning "fearless, dauntless", ultimately derived from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and the verb δειμαίνω (deimaino) meaning "to be frightened"... [more]
Adélaïs f French
French form of Adelais.
Adelakun m Nigerian, Yoruba
Means "the crown opens the womb" in Yoruba.
Adelelmus m Germanic (Latinized)
Variant of Adelhelmus, which is the latinized form of Adelhelm. Also compare Adalhelmus. This name was borne by two saints, namely Adelelmus of Burgos (died around 1100 AD) and Adelelmus of Flanders (died in 1152 AD).
Adelén f Obscure
Accented form of Adelen, borne by Spanish-Norwegian singer Adelén (b. 1996).
Adelen f Norwegian
Variant of Adelene (see Adelaide).
Adelgis m Germanic
Variant of Adalgis.
Adelgondis f Dutch
Dutch form of Adelgundis.
Adelin f & m Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare), Finnish (Rare), Medieval French, Romanian, Lengadocian, Gascon, Niçard
Scandinavian feminine variant of Adelina, Romanian, Languedocian, Niçard and Gascon masculine form of Adelina and medieval French masculine form of Adeline.
Adelis f German, Germanic
From the Old Germanic name Adalheidis (See Adelaide). It means "noble", "noble kind", "nobility", etc.
Adelmann m Old High German
Combination of Old High German elements adal "noble" and man meaning "man".
Adelphus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Greek ἀδελφός (adelphós) "brother" (literally "from the same womb", from the copulative prefix a- "together with" and delphys "womb"). Adelphus was a bishop of Metz, France, who is now venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
Adelwijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Adalwin.
Adelys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Hispanic variant of Adelissa (compare Adelise).
Aden m Romansh
Romansh form of Adam, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Aden f & m Arabic
Variant transcription of Adan.
Adenan m Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Adnan.
Adeniran m Yoruba
Means "the crown has a lineage" in Yoruba.
Adenordis f Germanic
A corruption of Adamardis.
Adeodatos m Greek
Greek form of Adeodatus.
Adeon m Welsh
Variant of Aidan.
A'destin m African American (Modern)
Combination of the prefix a with Destin.
Adeun m Guanche
Borne by a notable Guanche ambassador from Gran Canaria.
Ádhamhnán m Irish
Diminutive of Ádhamh.
Adhan m Arabic
From the name of the Islamic call to prayer, derived from the Arabic word أَذَّنَ (adhdhana) meaning "to call, to announce".
Adhavan m Tamil
Means "sun" in Tamil.
Adhimas m Javanese
Variant of Dimas.
Adhiran m Indian
The literal translation of the name in Tamil is "the shaker"
Adhisayan m Tamil
The name is of Tamilian origin, it means one who is filled with wisdom.
Adiantunnos m Gaulish
Name of the lover of the owner of a gold ring discovered in Thiaucourt.
Adiegias f Gaulish
Name of the mother of Aia on the Larzac Tablet.
Adietumarus m Gaulish
Gaulish name, composed of Proto-Celtic ad- "to" and yantu "zeal, jealousy" with māros "great".
Adigun m & f Yoruba
Means "bound upright" in Yoruba, figuratively "well-planned and successful".
Adiljan m Uyghur, Uzbek, Kazakh
Uyghur elaboration of Adil using the Persian suffix جان (jân) meaning "dear, darling" as well as an Uzbek and Kazakh variant transcription of Adilzhan.
Adilkhan m Kazakh
From Kazakh әділ (adil) meaning "fair, just" combined with the Turkic title khan meaning "ruler, leader".
Adils m Old Norse, Old Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Younger version of Aðils. From the Proto-Norse Aþagīslaz. Aþa, short for aþala, meaning "noble", "foremost". And gīslaz meaning "arrow shaft".
Adilzhan m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh әділ (adil) meaning "fair, just" and жан (zhan) meaning "soul".
Adimas m Javanese
Variant of Dimas.
Adın m Turkish
Means "What is your name?" in Turkish.
Adin m English
Variant of Aidan.
Adin m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Short form of Adina 1.... [more]
Adiran m Basque (Modern, Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana as a Basque form of Adrian.
Adırin m Khakas
Khakas form of Andrei.
Adison m & f English
Variant of Addison, though it is also possible that this name is a variant of Edison in some cases.
Adison m Thai
Means "great lord, great master" from Thai อดิ (adi) meaning "great, excellent" and Sanskrit ईश (isha) meaning "ruler, lord".
Adisorn m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai อดิศร (see Adison).
Adityas m Indonesian
Means "of Aditi", referring to the offspring of the Hindu goddess.
Adityawarman m History, Indonesian (Rare)
Derived from Sanskrit आदित्यवर्मन् (adityavarman) meaning "protection of Aditya" or "protection of the sun", from the name of the Hindu god Aditya combined with Sanskrit वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection, shield"... [more]
Adkin m Medieval English
Diminutive of Adam.
Adlan m Arabic, Chechen, Malay, Indonesian
Means "fair, just" in Arabic, from the root عدل (ʿadala) meaning "to act justly".
Adlen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عدلان (see Adlan) chiefly used in North Africa.
Adman m Vilamovian
Variant of Adam.
Admin m Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:33 of the New Testament.... [more]
Admitos m Greek (Cypriot, Rare)
Modern Greek form of Admetos.
Admon m Ancient Hebrew
it belongs to a tana תנא (tana, a rabbinical sage whose views were recorded in the Mishnah) דיין (dayan) (a judge in religious court)... [more]
Adnaan m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic عدنان (see Adnan).
Adnen m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic عدنان (see Adnan) chiefly used in Tunisia.
Adnis m African American (Rare)
Meaning unknown, perhaps a contracted form of Adonis. It was the name of American rapper Jay-Z's father, about whom he wrote a song.
Adolfien f Dutch
Dutch form of Adolfine.
Adolfos m Greek (Rare)
Greek form of Adolf, mainly used to render the name of foreigners in Greek.
Ādolfs m Latvian (Rare)
Latvian form of Adolf.
Adolis m Lithuanian
Derived from Germanic adal "noble".
Adomnán m Old Irish, History (Ecclesiastical)
Old Irish diminutive of Adam. Saint Adomnán was the ninth abbot of Iona Abbey, considered one of the most significant churchmen and intellectuals of the seventh century.
Adón m Spanish
Spanish form of Adon. It coincides with the Hebrew epithet for God אדון (Adón) meaning "lord".
Adon m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Ado 3, which was originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble"... [more]
Adonías m Spanish
Spanish form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah) via its hellenized form Adonias.
Adonias m Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Greek form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah), as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Adonies m Catalan
Catalan form of 'Adoniyah (see Adonijah).
Adónis m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Adonis.
Adônis m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese form of Adonis.
Adoras m Arthurian Cycle
Adoras of the Island of the Door is a Knight of the Round Table found in Prose Tristan
Adousios m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Hellenized form of Old Persian Āδušya, meaning "the pleasant one".
Adraborann f Breton (Modern, Rare)
Feminine form of Adraboran, a Breton variant ("Bretonnisation") of the name of the star Aldebaran.
Adragon m English (Rare)
Combination of the prefix a and the English word dragon, a legendary serpentine or reptilian creature. Child prodigy Adragon De Mello was given the name because he was born in the Chinese year of the dragon.
Adrán m Galician (Rare)
Contracted form of Adrián.
Adran m English
Variant of Adrian.
Adranodoros m Ancient Greek
Means "gift of Adranos" in Greek, derived from the name of the Sicel fire god Adranos combined with the Greek noun δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift".... [more]
Adranos m Greek Mythology
The name of a fire deity worshipped by the Sicels of ancient Sicily, especially in the town of Adranus (modern Adrano). He is said to have been driven out of Mount Etna by Hephaestus.
Adrastas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adrastus (see Adrastos).
Adrastus m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Latinized form of Adrastos. Traditionally translated as "nonparticipant" or "uncooperative." The king of Argos. He married his daughters to Tydeus and Polynices, both chased out of Thebes... [more]
Adriaen m Medieval Dutch
Medieval Dutch form of Adriaan. A well-known bearer of this name was Adriaen van der Donck (c. 1618–1655), a pivotal figure in the establishment of the middle colonies of colonial America, and the ultimate significance of Manhattan as a place of commerce.
Adrían m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adrian.
Adrianandious m African American
African american elaborated form of Adrian.
Adrianas m Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Adrian.
Adrianos m Greek
Greek form of Adrian.
Adriāns m Latvian
Variant of Adrians.
Adrielson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Combination of Adriel and the suffix -son.
Adriën m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Adrien. As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Adriënne.
Adrijus m Lithuanian
Short form of Adrianas.
Adrión m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Adrian.
Adrius m Literature
The name of an antagonist in the Red Rising series of science fiction novels by American author Pierce Brown.
Adriyan m Bulgarian, Russian
Bulgarian and Russian variant of Adrian.
Adron m English
Possibly a variant of Adrian.
Adryan m Bulgarian, Russian, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Bulgarian, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese variant of Adrian. A famous bearer of this name is Brazilian footballer Adryan Oliveira Tavares.
Adryann m & f Brazilian, English (Rare)
In Brazil and France, this name is considered a variant of Adrian and Adryan.... [more]
Adson m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Transferred use of the surname Adson.
Adtben m East Frisian (Archaic)
Variant of Addo or a name on it's own containing name elments adal and bern recorded in the 16th century in East Frisia.
Adulphus m Old Norse, Old Swedish
Latinized form of Oddulf and variant of Adolphus.
Adun m Thai
Means "incomparable, matchless" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit अतुल्य (atulya).
Aduś m Polish
Diminutive of Adrian.
Aduš m Slovak
Diminutive of Adam.
Aduuchin m Mongolian (Rare)
Means "horse herder, horse wrangler" in Mongolian.
Adwen f Welsh, Cornish
Welsh name, in which the second element is gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". It was borne by a Cornish saint, considered to be "the Cornish Saint Dwynwen" as a patron of sweethearts... [more]
Adwin m Akan
Means "creative" in Akan.
Adwin m German (Rare)
From the Old High German name Adalwin.
Adyan m Kalmyk
Means "sun" in Kalmyk.
Adymus m Greek Mythology
The Minoan epithet for the morning star and evening star.
Adysen f American (Modern)
Variant spelling of Addison.
Adysyn f English (Modern)
Variant spelling of Addison.
Adzan m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Adhan.
Adzman m Filipino, Tausug, Malay
Tausug form of Azman as well as a Malay variant.
Aeaces m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aiakes. This name was borne by two rulers of the Greek island of Samos, the earliest of which lived in the 6th century BC.
Aeacides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Aiakides. This was the name of a king of Epirus, who lived in the 4th century BC.
Aeacus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aiakos. In Greek mythology, Aeacus was a mortal son of Zeus (by the nymph Aegina) who was made into an underworld demigod after death... [more]
Aeantides m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Aiantides. Bearers of this name include the Greek tyrant Aeantides of Lampsacus (6th century BC) and the Greek tragic poet Aeantides of Alexandria (3rd century BC).... [more]
Aechmagoras m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰχμαγόρας (Aichmagoras), from the elements αἰχμή (aichme) meaning "point of a spear" and ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace"... [more]
Áedacán m Old Irish
Older form of Aodhagán, from áed "fire" and the double diminutive -acán.
Aedan m English, Manx
Anglicized form of Áedán as well as a Manx cognate of this name via Manx Ae.
Aeddan m Welsh Mythology, Celtic Mythology, Arthurian Cycle
Welsh form of Áedán and diminutive of Aedd. In Welsh Legend, Aeddan was the son of Caw, a Pictish overlord... [more]
Aedesius m History (Ecclesiastical)
Martyr and brother of St. Apphian. Aedesius, a Christian of some note in Caesarea, now part of modern Israel, witnessed the persecution of Christians, the result of Emperor Diocletian's policies... [more]
Aedín f Irish (Modern, Rare)
An Irish name meaning "little flame". It is derived from the name of the Celtic sun god "AED", with "ÍN" the diminutive for "little". It is a feminine version Aidan.... [more]
Aedius m Ancient Roman
A Roman family name.
Aëdon f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀηδών (aēdōn) "songstress" or from Greek ἀηδονίς (aēdonis) "nightingale". Also compare Greek ἀοιδή (aoidē) meaning "song". This was the name of a legendary queen of Thebes who plotted to kill her rival Niobe's son, but killed her own son accidentally... [more]
Aedos f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek Αιδως (Aidos) which meant "modesty, decency". In Greek mythology, Aedos was a goddess or daimona of modesty, reverence and respect and a companion of the goddess Nemesis.
Æduinus m Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Latinized form of Eadwine (see Edwin).
Aedus m Irish (Latinized, Archaic)
Possibly a Latinized form of Aodh.... [more]
Aeëtes m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰήτης (Aiêtês), possibly derived from Greek αἴητος (aiêtos) "terrible, mighty". In Greek mythology Aeëtes was a king of Colchis in Asia Minor (modern Georgia) and the father of Medea... [more]
Aegaeon m Greek Mythology
Means "stormy one", "goatish", or "Aegean" in Greek. Aegaeon is the god of the storms of the Aegean Sea in Greek mythology.
Ægen m Anglo-Saxon
Diminutive of names beginning with Ægen, such as Ægenbald and Ægenwulf.
Aegialeus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰγιαλεύς (Aigialeus), which is derived from Greek αἰγιαλός (aigialos) meaning "beach, sea-shore". Also compare Greek αἴξ (aix) meaning "a tall wave"... [more]
Aeginetes m Greek Mythology
Means "inhabitant of Aegina".
Aegis m English (American, Modern, Rare)
From the mythological device called the Aegis. In the Iliad, the Aegis is a device worn by Greek gods Athena and Zeus, resembling an animal skin or a shield and sometimes bearing the head of a Gorgon.
Aegisthus m Greek Mythology
The son of Thyestes and his daughter Pelopea.
Aegleis f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἰγληίς (Aigleis), a derivative of αἴγλη (aigle) meaning "radiance, splendour" (compare Aegle). In Greek mythology this name belonged to one of the Hyacinthides, the four daughters of Hyacinthus the Lacedaemonian, who was said to have moved to Athens and, in compliance with an oracle, to have caused his daughters to be sacrificed by the Athenians on the tomb of the Cyclops Geraestus for the purpose of delivering the city from famine and the plague, under which it was suffering during the war with Minos.
Aegon m Literature, Popular Culture
Derived from the Germanic element agjō "edge of a sword" and the Greek word αγώνας (agónas) "struggle". This is the name of multiple characters in George R. R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, as well as the TV show based on the books 'Game of Thrones'.