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BoyPronounced Classical Greek /hy.pe.rǐː.ɔːn/; English /haɪ.ˈpɪɹ.i.ən/

Hyperion

A name meaning "over".

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Hyperion is a boy name meaning "over".

Pronunciation: Classical Greek /hy.pe.rǐː.ɔːn/; English /haɪ.ˈpɪɹ.i.ən/.

GenderBoy
Meaningover
PronunciationClassical Greek /hy.pe.rǐː.ɔːn/; English /haɪ.ˈpɪɹ.i.ən/

Meaning and history

This name is derived from Greek ὑπέρ ( hyper ) meaning "over". In Greek myth this was the name of a Titan who presided over the sun and light. By Theia he was the father of the sun god Helios, the moon goddess Selene, and the dawn goddess Eos.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Ὑπερίων