Nereus name - Meaning of Nereus

Nereus name - Meaning of Nereus

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

1

Usage

Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek

Pronounced

NEER-oos (English) , NEER-ee-əs (English)

Nereus Meaning

Derived from Greek νηρος (neros) meaning "water". In Greek myth this was the name of a god of the sea, the father of the Nereids. It is mentioned briefly in the New Testament, belonging to a Christian in Rome. This was also the name of a Roman saint of the 1st century, a member of the army, who was martyred with his companion Achilleus because they refused to execute Christians.

Nereus Related Names
Other Languages: Nerio (Italian)