Thessalus
/ˈθɛsələs/noun
A masculine personal name used in ancient Greek mythology and history, especially for figures associated with Thessaly.
Did you know?Several ancient figures called Thessalus appear in myth and legend, including traditions connecting the name with the legendary origins or identity of Thessaly.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Greek antiquity
Pre-Greek
*Thessal-
“An uncertain place-name element underlying the name of Thessaly; its deeper origin is not securely known.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Θεσσαλία (Thessalía)
“Thessaly, the region of northern Greece.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Θεσσαλός (Thessalós)
“A Thessalian; a person from Thessaly, also used as a personal name.”
Classical and Hellenistic periods
Greek
Thessalos
“A masculine given name borne by multiple mythological and historical figures.”
Roman period
Latin
Thessalus
“The Latinized form of the Greek personal name Thessalos.”
Modern English
English
Thessalus
“A rare classical or mythological proper name referring to an ancient Greek figure.”
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