Epona

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proper noun

In Gallo-Roman religion, a goddess of fertility and protector of horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules.

OriginGaulish epos ← Proto-Celtic *ekʷos ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesIn Gallo-Roman religion, a goddess of fertility and protector of horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éḱwos
  2. Proto-Celtic*ekʷos
  3. Gaulishepos“horse”
  4. EnglishEpona

Ultimately from a suffixed form of Gaulish epos (“horse”), from Proto-Celtic *ekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁éḱwos.

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Translations

French Épona, Hippone
  • Éponadeity
  • Hipponedeity
Greek Επόνα
  • Επόνα (Epóna)deity
Japanese エポナ
  • エポナ (Epona)deity
Korean 에포나
  • 에포나 (Epona)deity
Russian Эпо́на
  • Эпо́на (Epóna)deity
Spanish Epona, Épona
  • Eponadeity
  • Éponadeity

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

PeanoPaonePoeanpaeon
Cite this entry
APA

Epona. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epona

MLA

“Epona.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epona. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Epona,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Epona.

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