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Meaning & History
Latinized form of Greek Ἄλμος (Almos), which is possibly derived from Greek ἄλμα (alma) meaning "grove", which in turn is apparently related to Greek ἄλσος (alsos) meaning "sacred grove". Another possibility might be that the name is derived from Greek ἅλμα (halma), which can mean "spring, leap" as well as "sea water, salt water" (for the latter, compare also Greek ἅλμη (halmē) meaning "sea water, brine"). In Greek mythology, Almus was a son of Sisyphus and brother of Glaucus, Ornytion and Thersander.