Names Zethus

Zethus

Found 3 entry about "Zethus"

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
From Greek mythology, Zethus was a son of Zeus and Antiope, and brother of Amphion. His name means "he who shines" or "bright one."
Scripts(How to write)
Ζήθος
Ζῆθος(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
ZEE-thus
ZEE-thəs(Greek Mythology)
Popularity
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Zethus Name meanings & History

From Greek mythology, Zethus was a son of Zeus and Antiope, and brother of Amphion. His name means "he who shines" or "bright one.". Latinized form of the Greek name Ζῆθος (Zêthos), a derivative of the verb ζάω (zaô) "to live". In Greek legend Zethus and his twin brother Amphion were sons of Zeus by Antiope. They are important characters in one of the two founding myths of the city of Thebes, as the builders of the city walls. This was also the name of a 3rd-century Neoplatonist philosopher and friend of Plotinus. The name Zethus is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Zethus: Zigzag Pisces

Synonyms of Zethus:

Z: Zany,Zen,Zigzag,Zodiac,Zombie

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

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

H: Hyper,Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hobnobbing

U: Utopia,Understanding,Universality,Unity,Undermining

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

Zethus is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper Class name

2.) ZETHUS (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: From Greek mythology, Zethus was a son of Zeus and Antiope, a twin brother of Amphion and husband of the nymph Thebe. He was famed for building the great stone wall around the town of Thebes, which was named for his wife. (ZEE-THUS)


3.) ZETHUS (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Of uncertain derivation, Zethus might be based on the name Zeus. (ZEE-THUS)