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Achilles was the hero of an epic written by Homer. It is really uncertain if the name was in general use before this, and so the exact meaning of the name is not known. However, because the character of Achilles was the hero of the poem and because he was a great warrior, this is taken to be the meaning of the name.

The name Adonis comes from North America,with the meanings that it is unusual for a dog.

The name Alexandros comes from North America,with the meanings that it is unusual for a dog.

Ammon can have two meanings. In Ancient Egypt 'Amon or Amun' was the chief deity, and the name Ammon is derived from that. Also there is a region north-east of the Dead Sea called Ammon. The Ammonites and the Israelite were constantly at war with each other in the Old Testament. It could therefore be a place name too.

The name Androcles comes from North America,with the meanings that it is unusual for a dog.

Apollo is an ancient Greek name whose origins are not clearly known. One version puts it as a derivative of the Doric “apella”, which means 'assembly'. The more commonly held meaning though is that of being 'manly and virile'. This comes from Apollo, the Greek god of day and night, of music, medicine as well as of manly sports.

Ares was the ancient Greek god of war. He was the son of Zeus and was very unpopular because of his violent temperament.

Atlas was a Titan in ancient Greek mythology who was punished by the god Zeus to carry the earth on his shoulders separating the earth from the sky. The meaning of the word is probably derived from the mythological story.

Bacchus is a very old Greek name which means “to shout”. It was also the name of the god of wine in Ancient Rome.

Chaos is a name with Old Greek origins, whose meaning is 'space'.

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