Quick answer
Aeneas is a boy name meaning "praise".
Pronunciation: Latin /ai.ˈneː.aːs/; English /ɪ.ˈniː.əs/.
Meaning and history
Latin form of the Greek name Αἰνείας (Aineias), derived from Greek αἴνη (aine) meaning "praise". In Greek legend he was a son of Aphrodite and was one of the chief heroes who defended Troy from the Greeks. The Roman poet Virgil continued his story in the Aeneid, in which Aeneas travels to Italy and founds the Roman state.
Notes and context
Usage: roman mythology