Hercules

  • [ HUR-kyə-leez (English) ]
  • Roman Mythology
Latin form of HERAKLES.

HERAKLES   male   Greek Mythology
Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek κλεος (kleos) "glory". This was the name of a hero in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene. After being driven insane by Hera and killing his own children, Herakles completed twelve labours in order to atone for his crime and become immortal.
HERA   female   Greek Mythology
Uncertain meaning, possibly from either Greek ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior"; ‘ωρα (hora) "period of time"; or ‘αιρεω (haireo) "to be chosen". In Greek mythology Hera was the queen of the gods, the sister and wife of Zeus. She presided over marriage and childbirth.
EQUIVALENTS
ANCIENT GREEK: Heraclius, Herakleios
FRENCH: Hercule
GEORGIAN: Erekle, Irakli
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Heracles, Herakles
GREEK: Iraklis
ITALIAN: Ercole
RUSSIAN: Irakliy
SPANISH: Heraclio
WELSH: Ercwlff
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
VARIOUS: Herk
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Heracleitus, Herakleitos
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Hera