Danaus
Δαναός
Of uncertain, probably pre-Greek origin; no established Greek meaning is attached to the name.
Meaning and origin
Danaus is the Latin spelling of the Greek Danaos, borne in myth by a king said to rule part of Libya before a quarrel with his twin brother Aegyptus drove him to sail away to Argos, where he later took the throne.
How to pronounce Danaus
| Greek | thah-nah-OSS /ðanaˈos/ |
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