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Jul 2026

Heracles

OriginGreek
Meaning"glory of Hera"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#10155

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Variation of Hercules

Famous Heracless

  • Heracles of Macedon

    illegitimate son of Alexander the Great

Heracles in pop culture

  • Heracles aka Hercules

    Greek mythic hero and son of Zeus

  • Heracles Karpusi

    the personification of Greece in the manga/anime "Axis Powers: Hetalia"

  • Heracles Pontor

    detective character in "The Athenian Murders" by Jose Carlos Somoza

  • Bongo Heracles

    Japanese name for character Barry Hercules in puppet TV series X Bomber/Star Fleet

Heracles in blog posts

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