Maponos

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proper noun

A Celtic god of youth.

OriginGaulish mapos →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Celtic mythologyA Celtic god of youth.

Origin

  1. Gaulishmapos“son”
  2. EnglishMaponos

Of Celtic origin, from Gaulish mapos (“son”) + the augmentative suffix -onos.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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