Deiphobe Name meanings & History

Deiphobe is derived from the Greek word Deiphobos, which means "he who fears Zeus". In Greek mythology, Deiphobe is the name of a priestess at the temple of Apollo in the city of Cumae. She was famous for her prophecies and was believed to have the gift of seeing the future. Feminine form of Deiphobos. In Greek and Roman mythology, Deiphobe was a daughter of the seer Glaukos, an oracle of Apollo at Cumae in Italy, and later became known as the Cumaean Sybil. It was from her that the last king of Rome, Tarquin the Proud, received the three Sybilline Books that contained such important prophecies concerning Rome. She is mentioned in Virgil's "Aeneid.". Deiphobe is a unique and uncommon name and is typically used in Greek mythology or for fictional characters. It is not commonly used as a baby name in the modern world.

Zodiac Sign of Deiphobe: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Deiphobe:

D: Doting,Daddy,Demanding,Dutiful,Determined,Domestic

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

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

P: Political,Particular,Pensive,Passive,Partnership

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

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete

B: Bashful,Brains,Beauty,Bountiful

Deiphobe is:

• a Devious name
• a Formal name
• a Simple name
• a Unintellectual name

Related Names to Deiphobe

Some related names to Deiphobe are Delphine, Deirdre, and Daphne.

Daphne

Deirdre

Delphine