Mentor
Found 2 entry about "Mentor"
Μέντωρ(Ancient Greek)
MEHN-tawr(English)
The name is pronounced as MEN-tor.
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.
