Greek names
Boreas
Boreas is a Greek sailboat name. Greek god of the cold north wind. (more…)
Calypso
Calypso is a Greek sailboat name.
According to the Odyssey, Calypso was a daughter of the titan Atlas and queen of the island of Ogygia.
Categorized into: Mythologic names.
This is the name of the boat of the famous French scientist Jacques -Yves Cousteau (1910-1997) .
Capricorn
Capricorn is a Greek sailboat name.
Name of the tenth sign of the zodiac and of a constellation. It is represented by a sea monster hybrid between goat and fish. It symbolizes wisdom and waters.
In Greek mythology it refers to the Amaltea goat, raised by Zeus in Crete to hide from his father Cronus, who devoured his children.
Categorized into: Mythologic names.
Casandra
Casandra is a Greek girl name.
Variant of Cassandra.
Cassandra
Cassandra is a Greek girl name.
It comes from the Ancient name Kassandra, derived from possibly the terms “kekasmai” (to excel, to shine) and “aner” (man´s).
Kassandra was a Trojan princess.
Categorized into: Mythologic names.
Cenia
Variant of Xenia.
Centaur
Centaur is a Greek pet name for male horse.
Legendary creature with man’s head and horse’s body.
Categorized into: Mythologic names.
Cerberus
Cerberus is a Greek pet name for male dog.
In Greek mythology, he was a monstrous multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld.
Categorized into: Mythologic names.
Charon
Charon is a Greek sailboat name.
According to Greek mythology, he was the ferryman of the underworld. He transported the deceased in his boat to the World of the Dead in exchange for a coin.
Categorized into: Mythologic names
Charybdis
Charybdis is a Greek sailboat name. Meaning “suction”.
It derives from the Greek word “Járibdis” of equal meaning.
According to Greek Mythology Charybdis was a sea monster. Previously, she was one of the daughters of Poseidon and Gea.
For three times a day, this creature swallowed enormous amounts of water and vomited them, thus creating a huge swirl that engulfed everything within reach.
Charybdis crossed the Strait of Messina (separation between Italy and Sicily) with Scylla, another sea monster. This situation forced the boats to approach and face one or another being to pass.
Categorized into: Mythologic names.