Names Tantalus

Tantalus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Tantalus is derived from the Greek word "tantalize" which means to provoke or sass, often in a teasing or tantalizing way. In Greek mythology, Tantalus was punished by the gods and condemned to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches. Whenever he reached for the fruit or tried to drink the water, the branches and water receded out of his reach, leaving him forever tantalized.
Scripts(How to write)
In Greek, Tantalus is written as Τάνταλος.
Τάνταλος(Ancient Greek)
Popularity
The name Tantalus is extremely rare and not commonly used as a given name in modern times.

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Cartoon of Tantalus

Tantalus Name meanings & History

The name Tantalus is derived from the Greek word "tantalize" which means to provoke or sass, often in a teasing or tantalizing way. In Greek mythology, Tantalus was punished by the gods and condemned to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches. Whenever he reached for the fruit or tried to drink the water, the branches and water receded out of his reach, leaving him forever tantalized. In Greek mythology he was a hero, most famous for his eternal punishment in Tartarus. He was made to stand in a pool of water beneath a fruit tree with low branches, with the fruit ever eluding his grasp, and the water always receding before he could take a drink. He was the father of Pelops, Niobe and Broteas, and was a son of Zeus and the nymph Plouto. The name Tantalus is mostly used in literature, art, and popular culture as a reference to Greek mythology.

Zodiac Sign of Tantalus: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Tantalus:

T: Tireless,Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Testy,Touchy,Tacky,Truth

A: Ambitious,Assertive,Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Action

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

L: Lazy,Lover,Languid,Luscious,Liaison,Lovely,Legal

U: Understanding,Utopia,Unity,Universality,Undermining

S: Solidity,Sensuality,Success,Social Standing,Status,Security,Sex

Tantalus is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Classic name
  • a Informal name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Simple name