Etymology

Orestes

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Today it means: The son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was then pursued by the Furies. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ὀρέστης
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὈρέστης
  2. English todayOrestes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρέστης (Oréstēs).

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