Hesperos

Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek [1]
Scripts Ἕσπερος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /hés.pe.ros/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "evening" in Greek. This was the name of the personification of the Evening Star (the planet Venus) in Greek mythology.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesVesper(Roman Mythology)

Categories

Ancient Greek words, cardinal points, Greek mythology, Orthodox saints, personifications, time periods, times of day, Venus

Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Ἕσπερος&facet-nymRef=῞Εσπερος.
Entry updated October 6, 2024