Names Peneus

Peneus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Peneus is the name of a river god in Greek mythology who was said to be a son of Oceanus and Tethys. His name means "swelling" or "cascading water."
Popularity
The name Peneus is extremely rare and has never appeared in the top 1000 names for boys in the United States or any other country.

cartoon of the name Peneus
Cartoon of Peneus

Peneus Name meanings & History

Peneus is the name of a river god in Greek mythology who was said to be a son of Oceanus and Tethys. His name means "swelling" or "cascading water.". Latinized form of Greek Πηνειός (Peneios), which is either derived from Greek πῆνος (pēnos) "web" or from Greek πήνη (pēnē) "thread, weft" (see Penelope). Both words eventually derive from the same Indo-European root *(s)pen- "to spin". In Greek mythology, Peneus was a Thessalian river god, the son of Oceanus and Tethys. Peneus is a very uncommon name and is not typically used as a given name for boys in Western cultures.

Zodiac Sign of Peneus: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Peneus:

P: Pensive,Partnership,Particular,Political,Passive

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

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

U: Understanding,Utopia,Unity,Universality,Undermining

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

Peneus is:

  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Rough name
  • a Urban name