Daedalus
DEE-duh-luss; DAY-duh-lus
Greek
"craftsman"Daedalus Origin and Meaning
The name Daedalus is boy's name of Greek origin meaning "craftsman".
Name of a tragic mythological hero, used as a surname in the works of James Joyce; heavy but ponderous for an American boy, though pulled off very well by single-name musician Daedalus and writer and artist Daedalus Howell.
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Famous People Named Daedalus
- Daedalus HowellAmerican writer, journalist, filmmaker, actor, and artist
Daedalus in Pop Culture
- DaedalusGreek mythological figure, inventor, scientist, and unriddler of riddles
- Dædalusjournal of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (amacad.org)
- Daedaluscharacter in the anime Ergo Proxy