Mentor

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The word 'Mentor' comes from the Greek mythology, where Mentor was the trusted counselor of the hero Odysseus. The name means wise and trustworthy advisor.
Scripts(How to write)
Mentor is written as Μέντωρ in the original Greek language.
Μέντωρ(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
MEHN-TAWR(Classical Greek)
MEHN-tawr(English)
The name is pronounced as MEN-tor.
Popularity
Mentor is not a popular name in the world. It is ranked outside the top 1000 names in the USA, UK, and Australia. However, it is more popular in Greece, where the name has a long history of use.

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Mentor Name meanings & History

The word 'Mentor' comes from the Greek mythology, where Mentor was the trusted counselor of the hero Odysseus. The name means wise and trustworthy advisor. Possibly related to Greek μένος (menos) meaning "mind, strength, force". In Greek legend Mentor was the son of Alkimos. When Odysseus left to fight in the Trojan War he entrusted Mentor with the care of his palace and the guardianship of his son Telemachos. When the goddess Athena visited Telemachos she took the guise of Mentor. Mentor is a unisex name, but it is more commonly used for boys. It is a strong and meaningful name that would suit a child who is expected to be wise and trustworthy.

Zodiac Sign of Mentor: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Mentor:

M: Memory,Memorabilia,Mommy,Mother,Mushy,Manipulative,Maternal

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

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

T: Touchy,Talkative,Truth,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Tireless

O: Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obsessive

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

Mentor is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Natural name
  • a Unintellectual name
  • a Upper Class name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

The name Mentor is not as popular in the modern times, but it has a literary association. Mentor was a wise and trustworthy counselor in Greek mythology. Additionally, there are several famous people with the name Mentor such as Mentor Llapashtica, a famous Albanian footballer, and Mentor Shala, a Kosovar singer.

2.) Mentor (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) the teacher.


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