Icarus
Ἴκαρος
Of unknown origin; no Greek root has ever convincingly explained what the name itself means.
Meaning and origin
Icarus is the Latinized form of the Greek Ikaros, the son of the craftsman Daedalus in one of Greek mythology's most retold cautionary tales.
How to pronounce Icarus
| Greek | EE-kah-ross /ˈikaros/ |
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