Names Achlys

Achlys

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Achlys means "mist" or "darkness" in Greek mythology. She was the personification of misery and sadness and was often associated with the Greek deity Hades, the god of the underworld.
Scripts(How to write)
Αχλυς(Ancient Greek)
Ἀχλύς
Pronunciation
AK-lis,
AY-klis,
ahk-lis
ak-LOOS
Popularity
The name Achlys is rare and has not been ranked in popularity charts.

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Achlys Name meanings & History

Achlys means "mist" or "darkness" in Greek mythology. She was the personification of misery and sadness and was often associated with the Greek deity Hades, the god of the underworld. Means "death-mist, mist-over-eyes" in Greek. In Greek mythology Achlys was the personification of misery and sadness as well as daemon of the "death-mist", i.e., the clouding over of the eyes preceding death. She was portrayed on the shield of Heracles as a pale, emaciated wraith of a woman, covered in tears, blood and dust. The name Achlys is mostly used as a rare and unique name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Achlys: Action Aries

Synonyms of Achlys:

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

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

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

L: Lazy,Languid,Lover,Legal,Luscious,Liaison,Lovely

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

S: Sensuality,Social Standing,Sex,Security,Success,Status,Solidity

Achlys is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Common name
  • a Complex name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Natural name