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Latin spelling of Ποσειδων (Poseidon), a Greek form of the Doric name Poteidan meaning 'lord of waters' and represents poeti = 'lord' in the vocative case and the adjective daon = 'watery', also in the vocative, itself from the Indoeuropean root element da or danu = 'water'. In saying the name one is thus saying 'O lord of water', addressing the god who not only rules over the sea but provides the moisture necessary for fertility on land [1]
Poseidon | ♂ |
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Poseidon is the name of the Greek god of the sea. His sons are Polyphemus and Taras [1]
Country | Commonness
Commonness | Total | Female ♀ | Male ♂ | |||
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| as main name# | also middle name& | as main name# | also middle name& | as main name# | also middle name& | |
Sweden[2] |
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0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Denmark[3] |
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0 | n.a. |
0 | n.a. |
0 | n.a. |
Norway[4] |
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0 | n.a. |
0 | n.a. |
0 | n.a. |
Finland[5] |
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n.a. |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greenland[6] |
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0 | 0 | n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
n.a. |
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Name counts are approximate as statistics normally is not published for names given to less than 3 or 5 persons per country. |
No recent statistics trend found in databases for Poseidon.