Alexiares

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξιάρης (Alexiárēs, literally “Warding-Off-War”), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend (against)”) +‎ Ἄρης (Árēs, “War”).

Proper noun

Alexiares

  1. (Greek mythology) One of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his brother Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.
  2. (rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.

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