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Gender Masculine
Scripts Ἀγχίσης(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /aŋ.kʰǐː.sɛːs/(Attic Greek) /aɲ.ˈçi.sis/(Koine Greek, Byzantine Greek) /an.ˈkʰiː.seːs/(Classical Latin) /æn.ˈkaɪ.siːz/(English)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsAnkhises

Meaning & History

Possibly derived from Greek ἄγχι (ankhi) meaning "near, nigh, close by" or "resembling". This was the name of a lover of Aphrodite in Greek mythology, the father of Aeneas by her.
Added 5/15/2007 by Elspeth
Edited 6/3/2024 by jocatchi and SeaHorse15