Pallas

/ˈpæləs/

Pallas proper noun: an epithet for Athena, always used together with the name, as Pallas Athena, rather than alone.

Proper noun

Pallas

(Greek) An epithet for Athena, always used together with the name, as Pallas Athena, rather than alone.
(Greek) One of the Titans, according to Hesiod the son of the Titans Crius and Eurybia.
(Greek) A goatish giant.
The second asteroid discovered, and third largest, (2) Pallas.

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A female given name from Ancient Greek of mythological origin; rare in English.
A surname.

Pallas meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Vietnamese

Pallas in Marathi

Athena, asteroid and female names: पॅलस pĕlas

Pallas in Arabic

Athena, asteroid and female names: بَالَاس bālās

Pallas in Vietnamese

Athena, asteroid and female names: Pallas, sao Trí Thần

Synonyms of Pallas

Origin of Pallas

From Ancient Greek Παλλάς (Pallás) (f.) or Πάλλας (Pállas) (m.), from πάλλω (pállō, “to poise, sway, or swing”), but explained here by the ancients as more specifically meaning to brandish something. In Athena's conventional iconography, she was often depicted with a spear or a shield. Thus the epithet was explained as referring to her brandishing these things.

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Questions about Pallas

What does Pallas mean?: Pallas means an epithet for Athena, always used together with the name, as Pallas Athena, rather than alone.
What is Pallas in Marathi?: Pallas in Marathi is पॅलस (pĕlas). See Pallas meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Pallas?: Pallas is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Pallas?: Pallas is pronounced /ˈpæləs/.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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