Endymion

en-DIM-ee-on

Greek

"dive into, enter"

The name Endymion peaked for boys at #7405 in 2022.

Popularity of the name Endymion

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Famous People Named Endymion

• Endymion Porter English diplomat
• Endymion Porter Wilkinson English diplomat and Sinologist

The name Endymion in Pop Culture

• Endymion Greek mythological character; beautiful youth, son of Jupiter and Calyce, beloved by the moon goddess Selene, from Greek, perhaps literally "diver, plunger," from endyein "to enter into, sink into, plunge, dive," which was used in reference to the sun or stars setting into the sea. On this theory, he originally was a solar deity, a personification of the setting sun.
• "Endymion" (1818) narrative poem by John Keats about the Greek mythological character
• Endymion Ferrar sweet,tempered title character of Disraeli's "Endymion" (1880 novel)
• Prince Endymion a character in anime "Sailor Moon"
• "Endymion " novel by Dan Simmons about Aenea and Raul Endymion
• "Endymion Spring " novel by Matthew Skelton and its main character
• Endymion a very popular Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Usual English pronunciation: en DIM,ee,un