Geryon

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Geryon is derived from the Greek word 'geras' which means age or old age. In Greek mythology, Geryon was a giant with three heads and three bodies who was killed by the hero Heracles.
Scripts(How to write)
Γήρυων
Γηρυών(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
GER-ee-ən
jer-ee-uhn
Popularity
The name Geryon is not currently ranked in the top 1000 names in the United States or other countries.

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Geryon Name meanings & History

The name Geryon is derived from the Greek word 'geras' which means age or old age. In Greek mythology, Geryon was a giant with three heads and three bodies who was killed by the hero Heracles. In Ancient Greek Mythology he is son of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe and grandson of Medusa. Geryon was a fearsome giant who dwelt on the island Erytheia of the mythic Hesperides in the far west of the Mediterranean. A more literal-minded later generation of Greeks associated the region with Tartessos in southern Iberia. Geryon was often described as a monster with human faces. The name Geryon is primarily used in reference to the figure from Greek mythology. It may also be used as a unique and unusual name for a baby boy.

Zodiac Sign of Geryon: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Geryon:

G: Genuine,Goof-off,Go-getter,Gregarious

E: Enliven,Environment,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Entertain

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

Y: Yin/Yang,Yen/money,Youth-giving

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized

N: Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nervous,Neurosis,Nagging,Neat,Nice

Geryon is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name

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