Etymology

Astyanax

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Today it means: The nickname of Scamandrius, child son of Hector and Andromache. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἀστυάναξ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈστυάναξ“city lord”
  2. English todayAstyanax

From Ancient Greek Ἀστυάναξ (Astuánax, “city lord”), the nickname for the firstborn son of Hector, protector of Troy.

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