Nycteus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Nycteus means "night" or "twilight" in Greek mythology. He was the son of Chthonius and Atargatis, and the father of Antiope.
Popularity
Nycteus is not a common name and is not ranked on any baby name popularity charts.

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Cartoon of Nycteus

Nycteus Name meanings & History

Nycteus means "night" or "twilight" in Greek mythology. He was the son of Chthonius and Atargatis, and the father of Antiope. Latinized form of Greek Νυκτεύς (Nykteus), which was derived from Greek νύξ nyx meaning "night". In Greek mythology, Nycteus was the name of a king of Thebes. Nycteus is a rare name and is not commonly used in modern times. It may be more commonly used in works of fiction or literature, as it is a prominent name in Greek mythology.

Zodiac Sign of Nycteus: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nycteus:

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

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

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

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

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

U: Understanding,Unity,Utopia,Undermining,Universality

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

Nycteus is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name