Poseidon
[pəˈsaɪdən]Meaning
possibly from Greek posis, "husband, lord", and da, "earth"
Background Story
The name is possibly derived from the Greek πόσις (posis), meaning "husband, lord", and δᾶ (da), meaning "earth". It first appears in Mycenaean Greek inscriptions as po-se-da-o. A user-submitted form of the name is Poseidón.
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