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Alexiares

Alexiares proper noun: one of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his brother Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.

Proper noun

Alexiares

  1. (Greek) One of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his brother Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
  2. (rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Origin of Alexiares

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξιάρης (Alexiárēs, literally “Warding-Off-War”), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend (against)”) + Ἄρης (Árēs, “War”).

Questions about Alexiares

What does Alexiares mean?
Alexiares means one of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his brother Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
What part of speech is Alexiares?
Alexiares is a proper noun.

Words near Alexiares in the dictionary

  1. Alexey
  2. alexeyevite
  3. alexia
  4. Alexian
  5. Alexians
  6. Alexiares
  7. alexias
  8. alexic
  9. alexical
  10. alexidine
  11. Alexie

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