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Baccho f Greek Mythology
Derived from Bacchus, this was the name of one of the Hyades.

Bacchylis Βακχυλίς f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology
Probably derived from Bacchus.

Baco m Greek Mythology (Portuguese-style), History (Ecclesiastical)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Bacchus. Baco (Bacchus in English) was a fourth-century Roman Christian soldier who, alongside Sergius, is revered as martyr and military saint by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches... [more]

Bakchos Βακχος m Greek Mythology
Original form of Bacchus.

Bakhos Βάκχος m Greek Mythology

Balanos Βαλανος f Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek βάλανος (balanos) meaning "acorn" or "oak tree". This was the name of one of the eight hamadryad daughters of Oxylos and Hamadryas, associated with oak trees.

Basileia Βασίλεια f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology, Theatre
Feminine form of Basileios.

Basileus Βασιλεύς m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant form of Basilius. This was also a title used by kings, as well as a few saints.

Bathycleia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Bathycleia was the mother of Hallirrhothius by Poseidon... [more]

Bathycles Βαθυκλῆς m Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
From the Greek name Βαθυκλῆς (Bathykles), which was derived from the Greek elements βαθύς (bathus, bathys) meaning "deep, profound" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory, fame"... [more]

Batia Βατεια f Greek Mythology
The name of a naiad of the town of Sparta in Lakedaimonia who married an early Spartan king, Oibalos. Her name is possibly derived from the word βατεο (bateo) meaning "covering".

Baucis Βαυκίς f Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βαυκος (baukos) meaning "prudish". In Greek mythology, Baucis and Philemon were an elderly couple who showed great hospitality to the god Zeus. Baucis was also the name of a Greek poet contemporaneous with Sappho and Erinna whose work is now lost, apostrophized in Erinna's 'Distaff'.

Bebryce Βεβρύκη f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Βεβρύκη (Bebryke). In Greek legend Bebryke or Bebryce, otherwise called Βρύκη (Bryke) or Bryce, was one of the Danaids. The Bebryces, a mythical tribe of people living in Bithynia (a region of Asia Minor also known as Bebrycia), were said to be named for Bebryce (or else for a hero named Bebryx or Bebrycus).

Belos m Greek Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)

Belus m Greek Mythology
King of Egypt and brother of Aegyptus and Danaus in Greek Mythology.

Benthesicyme Βενθεσικύμη f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Βενθεσικύμη (Benthesikyme), derived from βένθος (benthos) meaning "depth (of the sea)" and κῦμα (kyma) "wave, swell". According to the mythographer Apollodorus, she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus.

Beroe Βερόη f Greek Mythology
This was the name of multiple characters in Greek mythology, including an old Epidaurian woman who nursed Semele.

Bia Βία f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek Βία (bia) "power, force, might". In Greek mythology, Bia is the personification of force, anger and raw energy.

Bianor Βιάνωρ m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from either Greek βία (bia) meaning "bodily strength, force" or βίος (bios) meaning "life" combined with ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".... [more]

Bié f Greek Mythology (Magyarized)
Hungarian form of Bia.

Bienor Βιήνωρ m Greek Mythology
Variant of Bianor. This is the name of several characters from Greek mythology, one of which is a centaur.

Biston Βίστων m Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Biston was a son of Ares and Callirrhoe (daughter of the river-god Nestus), and the eponymous founder of the city of Bistonia.

Boeotus Βοιωτός m Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Derived from Greek βοώτης (bootes) meaning "herdsman", itself from βοῦς (bous) meaning "ox, cow".

Bolina Βολινα f Greek Mythology
Bolina was the nymph of the town of Bolina of Greece.

Boros Βῶρος m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Βωρεῖς (Boreis), the name of a Milesian tribe in Ancient Greece. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology.

Borus Βῶρος m Greek Mythology

Borysthenis Βορυσθενίς f Greek Mythology
Etymology unknown, probably derived from the masculine name Borysthenes.

Boukolion Βουκολίων m Greek Mythology
Diminutive form of Boukolos, as this name contains the Greek diminutive suffix -ιων (-ion).

Boukolos Βουκόλος m Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek βουκόλος (boukolos) meaning "cowherd, herdsman", which is ultimately derived from Greek βοῦς (bous) meaning "cow, ox, bull". Also compare the Greek verb βουκολέω (boukoleo) meaning "to tend cattle".

Bremusa Βρεμούσα f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Βρεμουσα (Bremousa), which allegedly meant "raging woman" from Greek βρέμω (bremo) "to roar, shout, rage". This was the name of one of the twelve Amazon warriors who followed Penthesilea into the Trojan War.

Brettia f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Brettia was the eponymous nymph of Abrettene, Mysia.

Brimo Βριμώ f Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
The epithet of several Ancient Greek goddesses, most notably Hecate and Demeter, meaning "angry, furious, avenging".

Briséis f Greek Mythology (Gallicized), French (Modern, Rare), French (Belgian, Modern, Rare)
French form of Briseis.

Briseïs f Greek Mythology (Dutchified)
Variant of Briseis.

Briseus Βρισεύς m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek βρίθω (britho) or (vritho), which can mean "to be laden with, to abound" as well as "to be heavy". In Greek mythology, Briseus was the father of Briseis.

Britomartis Βριτόμαρτις f Greek Mythology
Possibly means "sweet maiden", from Cretan βριτύ (britu) "sweet" or "blessing" (Attic glyku) and martis "maiden" (Attic parthenos). This was an epithet of a Cretan goddess of mountains and hunting who was sometimes identified with Artemis.

Brizo Βριζώ f Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen as well as a prophet specializing in the interpretation of dreams.... [more]

Bronte βροντή f Greek Mythology
From Ancient Greek βροντή ‎(brontḗ) meaning "thunder". She is the Greek goddess of thunder and the sister of Astrape. She was one of the Cyclops, who forged Zeus' thunderbolts/lightning bolts.

Broteas Βροτέας, Βροντέας m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being", though it has also been connected to βροντή (bronte) meaning "thunder". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a legendary hunter and son of Tantalus.

Bucolion m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolion. This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being a king of Arcadia.

Bucolus m Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Boukolos. This is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, one of them being the son of Hippocoön, a king of Sparta.

Budeia Βούδεια f Greek Mythology
Means "oxen-yoker" in Greek. It is the name of a daughter of Lycus in Greek mythology.

Byblis Βυβλίς f Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology, Byblis was the daughter of Miletus, who fell in love with her twin brother Caunus and subsequently killed herself... [more]

Byzas m Greek Mythology
Derived from Thracian búzas "he-goat, buck" (similar to Indo-European bhugo "buck" and Greek bous "ox, cow"); since Thracian was not a Hellenic language, one could probably call Byzas a hellenization of sorts... [more]

Byze Βυζη f Greek Mythology
Perhaps related to Byzas or to the Greek adverb βύζην (buzên) meaning "close pressed, closely". According to the Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis, Byze was a nymph, daughter of Erasinos and sister of Melite, Anchiroe and Maera.