Oedipus name - Meaning of Oedipus

Oedipus name - Meaning of Oedipus

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
8
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Usage
Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Pronounced
ED-i-pəs (English) , EED-i-pəs (English)
Oedipus Meaning
Latinized form of the Greek Οιδιπους (Oidipous) , meaning "swollen foot" from οιδεω (oideo) "to swell" and πους (pous) "foot". In Greek legend Oedipus was the son of Laius and Jocasta. He unwittingly slew his father and married his mother.

Oedipus Related Names
Variant: Oidipous


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