Hydra

Revision History

Date	Editor	Name ID	Change Summary
12/7/2022, 9:35 PM	Mike C	hydra	added (from user-submitted name 21792)
3/21/2012, 9:29 PM	SeaHorse15	21792
1/3/2012, 12:35 AM	SeaHorse15	21792
6/10/2008, 6:07 PM	Dragon_Clarinet

Gender Feminine

Usage Astronomy, Greek Mythology

Scripts Ὕδρα(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. /ˈhaɪ̯.dɹə/(English)

Meaning & History

Means "water serpent" in Greek, related to ὕδωρ (hydor) meaning "water". In Greek myth this was the name of a many-headed Lernaean serpent slain by Herakles. It is also the name of a northern constellation, as well as a moon of Pluto.