Neptune

Gender Masculine
Usage Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈnɛp.tuːn/(English) /ˈnɛp.tjuːn/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Latin Neptunus, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to the Indo-European root *nebh- "wet, damp, clouds". Neptune was the god of the sea in Roman mythology, approximately equivalent to the Greek god Poseidon. This is also the name of the eighth planet in the solar system.

Related Names

VariantNeptunus
Other Languages & CulturesNettuno(Italian) Neptuno, Netuno(Portuguese) Neptuno(Spanish) Neifion(Welsh)

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Entry updated January 21, 2022