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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Δημοκόων(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsDemocoön (latinized form)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun δῆμος (demos) meaning "people" as well as "country, land" combined with κοῶ (koo), which is a contracted form of the Greek verb κοέω (koeo) meaning "to know, to be aware" as well as "to mark, to perceive, to hear". As such, the meaning of this name must be something along the lines of "to know the country" or "to hear/listen to the people".Also compare the partially related names Hippokoon and Laokoon.