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 [ 3 syll. a-pol-lo, ap-o-llo ] The boy name Apollo is pronounced as ahPAALow KEY. 1: Apollo is largely used in the Italian language and its origin is Old Greek. Derived from the element 'apollymi' meaning to destroy. Apollon (Old Greek), Apollonios (Old Greek), and Apollonius (Latin) are old forms of Apollo. The name is often taken to derive from Old Greek, but it could ultimately be of Indo-European origin. It is known from Apollo, son of Zeus and Leto, and twin brother of Artemis in Greek mythology. He was the god of healing, archery, poetry, beauty, and prophecy, and he was also later known as the god of light and the sun. The name Apollonia (English and German) is the female equivalent of Apollo. The name Apollonius (German) and the name Apollos (English) are variants of Apollo. 2: Apollo's origin is Indoeuropean. Derived from the element apelo with the meaning 'strength'. The generic name has been used in Greek mythology. Apollo is seldom used as a baby name for boys. It is not in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Apollo include the Hebrew Abiel, the Hebrew Aviel, the Finnish Aapeli, the Italian Abele, the Yoruban Abiola, and the Russian Avel. Details of famous persons named Apollo: KEY: English pronunciation for Apollo: AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"   |
