Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek [1], Spanish
Scripts Ἑρμῆς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /her.mɛ̂ːs/(Classical Greek) /ˈhɜɹ.miːz/(English) /ˈeɾ.mes/(Spanish) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Probably from Greek ἕρμα (herma) meaning "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker". Hermes was a Greek god associated with speed and good luck, who served as a messenger to Zeus and the other gods. He was also the patron of travellers, writers, athletes, merchants, thieves and orators.This was also used as a personal name, being borne for example by a 1st-century saint and martyr.
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Statue of HermesCategories
asteroids, boundaries, children of Zeus, earth, Full House and Fuller House characters, Futurama characters, gods, Greek mythology, Krapopolis characters, luck, martyrs, Megami Tensei characters, messengers, mythology, Olympians, Orthodox saints, potato varieties, psychopomps, quickness, saints, travel, tricksters
Sources & References
- Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Ἑρμῆς&facet-nymRef=῾Ερμῆς.
