Acheron

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Acheron means "river of woe" or "river of sorrow" in Greek mythology. It was believed to be a river in the underworld and the name is often associated with death and the afterlife.
Scripts(How to write)
The name Acheron would be written as Ἀχέρων in Greek.
Ἀχέρων(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
AK-U-RAWN(Classical Greek)
Acheron is pronounced as ah-KER-uhn.
ash-U-rawn(Modern)
Popularity
Acheron is not a commonly used name and therefore its popularity is relatively low across the world.

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Acheron Name meanings & History

The name Acheron has origins in Greek mythology. Acheron means "river of woe" or "river of sorrow" in Greek mythology. It was believed to be a river in the underworld and the name is often associated with death and the afterlife. Derived from Greek ἄχεα ῥέων (áchea rhéōn) meaning "the stream of woe". Also compare Greek αχος (achos) meaning "pain". Some consider the aforementioned meaning to be folk etymology, saying that instead the name might be derived from Greek acherousai meaning "marsh-like water". In Greek mythology, the Acheron was a branch of the underworld river of Styx, which newly dead souls needed to cross in order to get into Hades. Acheron is a unique and distinctive name that may appeal to parents who are looking for a rare and mythological name with a strong meaning.

Zodiac Sign of Acheron: Action Aries

Synonyms of Acheron:

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

C: Clever,Curious,Choice,Cute,Candid,Copycat,Chatty

H: Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper,Hope,Hobnobbing

E: Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive,Environment,Enlighten

R: Reason,Resourceful,Restless,Rational

O: Obsolete,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate

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

Acheron is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Rough name
  • a Unintellectual name

2.) ACHERON (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Greek achos (pain), Acheron (river of woe) is found in Greek mythology as the name of a river in Hades, across which Charon ferried the dead. (AK-EH-RUN)


3.) Acheron (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: River of woe

Other Forms: Akeron, Akheron


4.) ACHERON (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: A name meaning “river of woe,” which is derived from the Greek achos (pain). In Greek and Roman mythology, Acheron is the name of the river in Hades across which the dead are ferried. (AH-KSER-ON, AH-KEHR-ON)


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