Cosmos
Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Cosmos
The given name 'Cosmos' refers to the Greek word 'κόσμος' (kosmos), meaning 'order', 'harmony', or 'universe', derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*ksem-', which conveyed the idea of 'to arrange' or 'to order'.
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Etymology
The given name 'Cosmos' refers to the Greek word 'κόσμος' (kosmos), meaning 'order', 'harmony', or 'universe', derived from the Proto-Indo-European root '*ksem-', which conveyed the idea of 'to arrange' or 'to order'. The name 'Cosmos' is used in various cultures, including Greek and Russian, and has historical significance in the context of ancient Greek philosophy, particularly in the works of Plato and Aristotle, who used the term to describe the ordered universe.
Cosmos currently ranks #9,080 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1970.
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