Given name

Hephaestion

Hephaestion is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Hephaestion comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Ἡφαιστίων.

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Hephaestion’s family of names

In Latin usage, Hephaestion has a related form in Hephaestio.

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