Mythologic names
Raijin
Raijin is a Japanese boy name. Meaning “God of Thunder”.
Derived from the Japanese terms “rai” (thunder) and “jin” (god, spirit).
This is the name of the Japanese God of Thunder.
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Rhea
Latinized form of the Greek name Rheia whose meaning is unknown. Some researchers believe that it comes from the verb “rheo” (to flow) or the term “era” (ground).
According to Greek mythology, Rhea was the mother of Zeus.
In addition, in Roman legend appears the figure of Rhea Silvia, the mother of the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus.
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Ryūjin
Ryūjin is a Japanese sailboat name.
It is the Japanese God of the Sea. It had the form of a dragon and the power to appease or to crush the waves of the sea with magical gems.
It is also known as Watatsumi.
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Scylla
Scylla is a Greek sailboat name.
According to Greek mythology it is a sea monster that was previously a beautiful nymph daughter of Forcis and Keto.
There are several descriptions about this monster. Some consider that it was a creature with torso of woman and fish tail of whose waist they left six dogs of two legs each. For others, it was a being with six necks and six heads with sharp teeth. There is also another version that mixes elements of both.
Scylla crossed the Straits of Messina (separation between Italy and Sicily) along with Charybdis, another sea monster, which forced the boats to approach and face one or the other being to cross the pass.
Subsequently, Scylla was converted by the gods into a dangerous rock, which still exists today, and complicates the passage of ships.
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Sedna
Sedna is a Native american sailboat name.
Inuit Deity that created all marine animals.
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Shannon
Shannon is an unisex English name.
Name of the longest river in Ireland. According to Irish mythology this was the personification of the goddess Sionann.
Possibly this name comes from the word “sen” (old, ancient).
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Silvanus
Silvanus is a Latin boy name. Meaning “from the jungle”.
It comes from the Latin term “silva” (wood, forest).
Roman God of the forests.
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Siren
Siren is an English yacht name. Meaning “siren, sea nymph”.
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Sirena
Sirena is a Spanish yacht name. Meaning “siren, sea nymph”.
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Skidhbladhnir
Skidhbladhnir is a Norse Viking boat name.
According to Norwegian mythology it was the ship of the god Frey.
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