Alexiares

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proper noun

One of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his brother Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀλεξιάρης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesOne of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his brother Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
  2. rareA male given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈλεξιάρης
  2. EnglishAlexiares

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξιάρης (Alexiárēs, literally “Warding-Off-War”), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend (against)”) + Ἄρης (Árēs, “War”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀλεξιάρης
  • Ἀλεξιάρης (Alexiárēs)A guardian god of Mount Olympus
French Alexiarès
  • AlexiarèsA guardian god of Mount Olympus
Greek Αλεξιάρης
  • Αλεξιάρης (Alexiáris)A guardian god of Mount Olympus
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Chicago

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