At a Glance: Name: Alpheus – 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
Phonetic: al-FEE-əs IPA: /ælˈfiːəs/
Popularity of Alpheus
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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