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BoyPronounced English /ˈɪk.ə.ɹəs/Dutch language family

Icarus

This name comes from the Greek Ἴκαρος, of unknown meaning.

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Icarus is a boy name.

Pronunciation: English /ˈɪk.ə.ɹəs/.

GenderBoy
PronunciationEnglish /ˈɪk.ə.ɹəs/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

This name comes from the Greek Ἴκαρος (Ikaros), of unknown meaning. In Greek myth Icarus was the son of Daedalus, locked with his father inside the Labyrinth by Minos. They escaped from the maze using wings devised from wax, but Icarus flew too close to the sun and the wax melted, plunging him to his death.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Ἴκαρος