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Atlas name meaning
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Atlas mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Atlas
User Submitted Origins
Greek
69%
English
15%
Hebrew
8%
Roman
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from West Virginia, U.S. says the name Atlas means "Atlas was a Titan in Greek mythology. He was punished by Zeus to hold the sky away from the earth, literally 'carrying the weight of the earth on his shoulders,' until the end of time" and is of Greek origin.
- A user from Illinois, U.S. says the name Atlas is of Greek origin and means "Person who holds the world in his hands".
- A user from Canada says the name Atlas is of Greek origin and means "Atlas' Meaning is bearer of the heavens".
- A user from Canada says the name Atlas is of Hebrew origin and means "Movement".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun At"las
Senses
- One who sustains a great burden.
- [Anat] The first vertebra of the neck, articulating immediately with the skull, thus sustaining the globe of the head, whence the name.
- A collection of maps in a volume
- A volume of plates illustrating any subject.
- A work in which subjects are exhibited in a tabular from or arrangement; as, an historical atlas .
- A large, square folio, resembling a volume of maps; -- called also atlas folio.
- A drawing paper of large size. See under Paper (n.)
Note: supposed to be so called from a picture of Atlas supporting the world, prefixed to some collections. This name is said to have been first used by Mercator, the celebrated geographer, in the 16th century.
Etymology: L. Atlas, -antis, Gr. �, �, one of the older family of gods, who bears up the pillars of heaven; also Mt. Atlas, in W. Africa, regarded as the pillar of heaven. It is from the root of tlh^nai to bear. See Tolerate
noun At"las
A rich kind of satin manufactured in India.
Etymology: Ar., smooth
Other Dictionary Sources
- A figure of a man used as a supporting column
- The 1st cervical vertebra
- A collection of maps in book form
- (Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
Wiktionary
From Latin Ātlās, from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas).
- (Greek mythology) The son of Iapetus and Clymene, war leader of the Titans ordered by the god Zeus to support the sky on his shoulders; father to Hesperides, the Hyades, and the Pleiades; king of the legendary Atlantis.
- (astronomy) A moon of Saturn.
- (astronomy) A crater in the last quadrant of the moon.
- (astronomy) A triple star system in the Pleiades open cluster (M45) also known as 27 Tauri.
- (warfare, US) An intercontinental ballistic missile.
Atlas was also found in the following language(s): French, German, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
Notable Persons Named Atlas
Notable Persons Named Atlas
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Atlas Herrion
Atlas Herrion is a football player. Atlas was born on December 3rd, 1980 in Daphne, Alabama.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Atlas
Notable Persons With the Last Name Atlas
Tony Atlas
Tony Atlas is a wrestler. Tony was born on April 23rd, 1954 in Roanoke, Virginia.
Charles Atlas
Charles Atlas was a bodybuilder. Charles was given the name Angelo Siciliano on October 30th, 1892 in Acri. He breathed his last breath on December 24th, 1972.
Zeb Atlas
Zeb was given the name Andy Bick on October 15th, 1970 in Portland, Oregon.
Natacha Atlas
Natacha Atlas is a world music, arabic pop music, and ethnic electronica musician. She was most active from 1989 to present. Natacha was born on March 20th, 1964 in Schaerbeek, Brussels, Belgium.
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Dem Atlas
Dem Atlas is a hip hop music rapping. His ongoing career started in 2010. Dem was given the name Joshua Evans Turner in Akron, Ohio.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Atlas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 73.69% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 16.62% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 1.86% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.46% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 6.38% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Atlas
People with the last name Atlas are most frequently White or African American
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Fun Facts about the name Atlas
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