Zelus
[ˈziːləs]Meaning
Ancient Greek ζῆλος, literally "zeal, dedication and emulation"
Background Story
A user-submitted entry records Zelus as a masculine given name in Latinized Greek Mythology. The name is the Latin form of the Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos), borrowed into Latin as zēlus. In Greek mythology Zelus is the daimon who personifies dedication, emulation, eager rivalry, envy, jealousy and zeal, and the English word "zeal" derives from his name.
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