Meaning and Origin
What does the name Poseidon mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Poseidon
User Submitted Origins
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User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Poseidon means "God of water and sea" and is of Greek origin.
- 4 submissions from Texas, U.S. agree the name Poseidon means "God of the Sea" and is of Greek origin.
- According to a user from Canada, the name Poseidon is of Greek origin and means "God of the Sea, Storms, Earthquakes, Droughts, Floods, and Horses".
- A submission from Oklahoma, U.S. says the name Poseidon means "Greek god of water" and is of Greek origin.
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Poseidon means "Greek god".
- A submission from Colorado, U.S. says the name Poseidon means "Husband".
- A user from New York, U.S. says the name Poseidon is of Greek origin and means "One with the Ocean".
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Other Dictionary Sources
- (Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn).
- (Greek mythology) The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses; corresponds to the Roman god Neptune.
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