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Aeneas means "to praise" or "highly praised". In Greek mythology, Aeneas was the son of the goddess Aphrodite and the mortal Anchises. He was a Trojan hero who fled the burning city of Troy and became the ancestor of the Roman people.
Derived from the Greek Aineias (to praise), this name is used to Anglicize the names Aengus and Aonghus (one, choice) and Eigneachan (little death). See AENGUS and EIGNEACHAN. Var: Eneas. (EE-NEE-US)
Derived from the Greek Aineias, an ancient name derived from the Greek ainein (to praise). The name is borne in Greek and Roman mythology by the hero of Virgil’s epic Aeneid . Aeneas, the Trojan son of Anchises and Venus, wandered for years after escaping from the ruined city of Troy. Var: Enea. (AH-NAY-US)
(Greek) praised. (Scottish) a form of Angus. Literature: the Trojan hero of Vergil’s epic poemAeneid. See also Eneas.
(Greek) worthy of praise
