Belenus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Belenus is derived from the Celtic *belenos, which means "bright, shining." In Celtic mythology, Belenus was the god of the sun, fire, and healing.

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Belenus Name meanings & History

The name Belenus is derived from the Celtic *belenos, which means "bright, shining." In Celtic mythology, Belenus was the god of the sun, fire, and healing. Latinized form of Gaulish Belenos or Belinos, possibly from Celtic roots meaning either "bright, brilliant" (from Indo-European *bhel-) or "strong" (from Indo-European *bel-) [1]. This was the name of a Gaulish god who was often equated with Apollo. He is mostly known from Gallo-Roman inscriptions and was especially venerated in Aquileia in northern Italy. Belenus is predominantly used as a baby boy name.

Zodiac Sign of Belenus: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Belenus:

B: Bashful,Bountiful,Brains,Beauty

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

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

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

U: Unity,Universality,Undermining,Utopia,Understanding

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

Belenus is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Related Names to Belenus

Balin, Balen, Balinor, Balthazar, Bela, Belinda, Belisario, Bellamy