Gender Masculine Usage Greek Mythology (Anglicized) Scripts Πρίαμος(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɹaɪ.əm/(English) Meaning & History From the Greek Πρίαμος (Priamos), possibly meaning "redeemed". In Greek legend Priam was the king of Troy during the Trojan War and the father of many children including Hector and Paris.