Lykaon

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Lykaon means "wolf" or "wolfish", which reflects the story behind the name. In Greek mythology, Lykaon was a king of Arcadia who was transformed into a wolf as punishment for sacrificing a child to Zeus.
Scripts(How to write)
Λυκάων(Ancient Greek)
Λυκαόν
Popularity
Lykaon is a rare name and it is not currently ranked in popularity charts.

cartoon of the name Lykaon
Cartoon of Lykaon

Lykaon Name meanings & History

Lykaon means "wolf" or "wolfish", which reflects the story behind the name. In Greek mythology, Lykaon was a king of Arcadia who was transformed into a wolf as punishment for sacrificing a child to Zeus. Possibly derived from Greek λυκος (lykos) "wolf". In Greek mythology, this is the name of an early king of Arkadia. Lykaon is often used as a male name in Greek, but it is not commonly used as a baby name in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Lykaon: Lover Taurus,Logical Libra

Synonyms of Lykaon:

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

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

K: Karma,Kind,Karate,Kundalini

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

O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete

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

Lykaon is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Strange name

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