Prometheus
Meanings
name
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- The Titan chiefly honored for stealing fire from Zeus in the stalk of a fennel plant and giving it to mortals for their use. The god of fire and craft.
- A moon of the planet Saturn.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús), from πρό (pró, “before”) + μανθάνω (manthánō, “to think”).
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