Cephalus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Cephalus means "head" or "leader" in Greek. In Greek mythology, it was the name of a handsome mortal who was married to Procris. He was known for his hunting skills and for being the lover of the goddess Dawn.
Scripts(How to write)
The name Cephalus is written as Κέφαλος in Greek.
Κέφαλος(Ancient Greek)
Popularity
Cephalus is not a very common name and is not among the top 1000 names in the US. It is more commonly used in Greece.

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Cephalus Name meanings & History

Cephalus means "head" or "leader" in Greek. In Greek mythology, it was the name of a handsome mortal who was married to Procris. He was known for his hunting skills and for being the lover of the goddess Dawn. Latinized form of the Greek Κέφαλος (Kephalos), which was derived from κεφαλή (kephale) meaning "head". In Greek legend he remained faithful to his wife Procris even though he was pursued by the goddess Eos. The name Cephalus is used mostly as a first name for boys. It is not commonly used as a last name.

Zodiac Sign of Cephalus: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cephalus:

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

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

P: Passive,Partnership,Pensive,Political,Particular

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

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

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

U: Unity,Understanding,Universality,Utopia,Undermining

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

Cephalus is:

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

Related Names to Cephalus

There are few names that are related to Cephalus. However, some of the similar sounding names are Cephas, Cleophus, and Celestus.