Atlas
[ˈæt.ləs]Meaning
Latin and French form of Ancient Greek Ἄτλας, the Titan's name
Background Story
The name reaches English from the Latin Ātlās and the French Atlas, both of them taken from the Ancient Greek Ἄτλας. Greek Ἄτλας is either the copulative prefix ἁ- joined to Proto-Indo-European *telh₂-, "bear, undergo, endure", or else of Pre-Greek origin.
Temperament
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