Alpheus

Hebrew from Greek

"changing"

Alpheus Origin and Meaning

The name Alpheus is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "changing".

There is some disagreement whether there are one or two figures named Alpheus in the Bible. There's an Alpheus who's the father of James and an Alpheus who's the father of Levi, and if James and Levi are brothers, then that's the same Alpheus. Or not.

Alpheus Rank in US Top 1000

# 968 in the US

Popularity of the name Alpheus

• 906 Nameberry 2020

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Famous People Named Alpheus

• Sir Alpheus Cleophas Morton British politician and architect
• Alpheus Felch fifth Governor of Michigan
• Alpheus Babcock American musical instrument maker

The name Alpheus in Pop Culture

• Sir Alpheus Mengo distinguished surgeon in 'The Undying Fire' (1919) by H. G. Wells