name
Greek
Thanos
THAN-os
/ˈθænɒs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Thanos
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Greek (Greece/Cyprus)
- Meaning
- Short form of Athanasios; immortal
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
Common Greek nickname for Athanasios ('immortal'); 'a-thanatos' = not-death = immortal; Saint Athanasius of Alexandria was a major Church Father; the Marvel villain Thanos borrowed the name but not the meaning
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