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BoyPronounced Classical Greek /en.dy.mí.ɔːn/; English /ɛn.ˈdɪm.i.ən/Ancient Greek language family

Endymion

A name meaning "to dive into, to enter".

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Endymion is a boy name meaning "to dive into, to enter".

Pronunciation: Classical Greek /en.dy.mí.ɔːn/; English /ɛn.ˈdɪm.i.ən/.

GenderBoy
Meaningto dive into, to enter
PronunciationClassical Greek /en.dy.mí.ɔːn/; English /ɛn.ˈdɪm.i.ən/
Language familyAncient Greek

Meaning and history

This name is derived from Greek ἐνδύω (endyo) meaning "to dive into, to enter". In Greek mythology he was an Aeolian mortal loved by the moon goddess Selene, who asked Zeus to grant him eternal life. Zeus complied by putting him into an eternal sleep in a cave on Mount Latmos.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Ἐνδυμίων

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