Aeneas
Roman Mythology · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Aeneas
Aeneas derives from the Greek name Αἰνείας (Aineías), likely meaning "praiseworthy" or "worthy of praise," though some scholars propose it may relate to "terrible" or "dreadful" from the root ainos.
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Etymology
Aeneas derives from the Greek name Αἰνείας (Aineías), likely meaning "praiseworthy" or "worthy of praise," though some scholars propose it may relate to "terrible" or "dreadful" from the root ainos. The name is primarily associated with ancient Greek and Roman cultures through the legendary Trojan hero immortalized in Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid, and it has been adopted in Christian tradition and Western literature since antiquity.
Aeneas currently ranks #8,263 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2002.
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