Thanatos
Ancient Greek · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Thanatos
Thanatos derives from ancient Greek θάνατος (thanatos), meaning "death" or "personification of death." The name comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhen- (to die).
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Etymology
Thanatos derives from ancient Greek θάνατος (thanatos), meaning "death" or "personification of death." The name comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *dhen- (to die).
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Thanatos was the personified god of death and non-violent dying, appearing in works by Hesiod and Euripides; the name has been adopted in modern Western culture, psychology, and philosophy as a reference to death instinct and mortality.
Thanatos currently ranks #10,630 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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