At a Glance
- Meaning
- The Greek river and its personified river-god, best known in myth as the pursuer of the nymph Arethusa
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- al-FEE-əs
Alpheus is a Greek boy's name meaning “the Greek river and its personified river-god, best known in myth as the pursuer of the nymph Arethusa”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Alpheus
Meaning: The Greek river and its personified river-god, best known in myth as the pursuer of the nymph Arethusa.
Origin: Greek.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Alpheus
al-FEE-əsIPA /ælˈfiːəs/
Popularity of Alpheus
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