Given name

Héracles

“glory”

Héracles is a given name from Latin. It is used in Portuguese.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Héracles goes back to Latin Heracles, meaning “glory.”

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Where it comes from

Héracles comes from Latin.

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How it developed

From Latin Heracles.

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Ancient Greek

Eumenes

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Ancient Greek

Péricles

“far-famed”

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Germanic

Henrikas

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Latin

Hernão

“ready for the journey”

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Ancient Greek

Eurípides

Eurípides is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Portuguese.

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>99% boys

Latin

Francés

Francés is a masculine given name. It is used in Catalan.

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Latin

Héléna

Héléna is a feminine given name from Latin. It is used in French.

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>99% girls

Latin

Henrico

“home, homeland” · “chief, lord”

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>99% boys

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