Origin: Greek mythology name Meaning: "wrathful" Description: The name of the brave, resourceful hero of Homer's epic saga has almost always been considered too weighty for a child to bear, but at this point, some brave, resourceful parents out there might be willing to take it on. Odys...
Odysseus was brave and resourceful — but the name might be too much for some parents. 33. Olimpio Olimpio is an ancient Greek word for “from Mount Olympus.” Olympus was the mountain where all the Greek gods lived. Olimpio is an excellent name if you don’t want your little one associ...
Finding a Greek name or names of any heritage can become quite a task. We try to make it easier for you by providing you with Greek baby names to assist you with the baby naming process. Greek Names and Meanings Acacia – thorny, naive Acantha – thorny Achilles – without lips, brown...
Description: It’s a name associated with noble heroes. He’s the brave Trojan prince in Homer’s Iliad. Hermes Origin: Greek Meaning: Pile of stones for marking land boundaries Variations/Synonyms: Hermees, Hermez, Hermies, Hermese, Hermeez, or Hermeze Description: He’s the son of...
way home from Aeetes' kingdom--this was Argo [who also stopped at Kirke's island on their return voyage], whose name is on all men's tongues; and even she would soon have been dashed against the great rocks had not Hera herself, in her love for Iason (Jason), sped the ship past...
She said : ‘I do not know, mistress; I think the story goes that he is head over heels in love with a girl by the name of Psyche, if my memory serves me rightly.’ Then Venus in a rage bawled out at the top of her voice : ‘Can it really be true that he is in love ...
Hercules (hero famous for extraordinary strength) You can find more interesting male Greek god names below. Popular Male Greek Baby Names for Boys Their name spellings might differ, but Uranus (Greek) and Caelus (Roman) share similar powers, realms, and stories, too. They were both primordial...
Gregory had attempted to differentiate between the two celebrations by imposing the name "Theophany" on the Birth of Christ, December 25th, and keeping the name "Epiphany" for the celebration on the 6th of January. However, they were unsuccessful. The Greek Festival of Epiphany, or 'The ...
He was known for being very brave, and he became known as a hero and warrior while excelling in language, music, science, and theology. 52. Iason Iason is a Greek name that means ‘healer.’ This boy was the son of Iambe and Iaso, who was also called Achilleus, which means ‘...
It is a common Greek word that some use as a name. Pronounced as ah-bah-kus. Acacius Acacius means “thorny; innocent, not evil”. Acacius is a Latinized form of the Ancient Greek Akakios and can be interpreted to relate to the same root as the name Acacia, for the thorn bush, ...