Cephalus (/ˈsɛfələs/; Ancient Greek: Κέφαλος, Kephalos) is a name, used both for the hero-figure in Greek mythology and carried as a theophoric name by historical persons. The word kephalos is Greek for "head", perhaps used here because Cephalus was the founding "head" of a great family that includes Odysseus.
Means "rock" in Aramaic. The apostle Simon was called Cephas by Jesus because he was to be the rock upon which the Christian church was to be built. In most versions of the New Testament Cephas is translated into Greek ΠετÏος (Petros) (in English Peter).
Cepheus is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1322 times.
Meaning & History. Means "rock" in Aramaic. The apostle Simon was called Cephas by Jesus because he was to be the rock upon which the Christian church was to be built. In most versions of the New Testament Cephas is translated into Greek Πετρος (Petros) (in English Peter).
Cerbeius is a baby boy name its meaning is . Mostly popular in christian religion. The poeple have viewed this name 1615 times.
Latinized form of the Greek Κερβερος (Kerberos), which possibly meant "spotted". In Greek myth this was the name of the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance to Hades.
In Greek mythology, Cercyon (Ancient Greek: Κερκύων, -ονος) was the name of the following two figures: Cercyon, malefactor who was killed by Theseus. Cercyon, son of Agamedes, and the father of Hippothous, who succeeded Agapenor as king of Arcadia when he did not return from Troy.
Curiously, the name Cerdic is thought by most scholars to be Brittonic – a form of the name Ceretic – rather than Germanic in origin. According to the Brittonic origin hypothesis, Cerdic is derived from the British name *Caratīcos or *Corotīcos.
Cereal Has Roots in Roman Myth. The Roman goddess Ceres, the equivalent of the Greek Demeter, was a calm goddess who didn't take part in the quarrels of the other gods. Her particular responsibility was the food-giving plants, and for that reason the food grains came to carry her name.
Meaning of the Name Ceredig. The name Ceredig is a Welsh variant of Cedric and it means “cherished”. It is not currently very popular but it has a uniqueness to it.
