Aegisthus
Aegisthus means goatskin shield or counsel of the goat.
Greece, Europe
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Aegisthus
“Aegisthus means goatskin shield or counsel of the goat.”
Ee-gis-thus
Greece, Europe origin
9 letters
3 syllables
About this name
In Greek legend, Aegisthus was the son of Thyestes and the lover of Clytemnestra. He played a significant role in the tragic history of the House of Atreus, appearing as a major character in the plays of Sophocles and Euripides.
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