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Gender Masculine
Scripts Ὠφελίων, Ὀφελίων(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsOfelion (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun ὠφέλεια (opheleia) meaning "help, aid" as well as "profit, benefit", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb ὠφελέω (opheleo) meaning "to help, to aid". Also compare the related Greek noun ὄφελος (ophelos) meaning "help, advantage" (see Ophelia).This name was borne by a Greek comic poet from the 4th century BC.