Perseas as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Perseas

What is the meaning of the name Perseas ?

The baby name Perseas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced per-SEE-as (IPA: /pərˈsiːəs/).

Perseas is Greek in Origin.

Perseas is the Modern Greek form (Περσέας) of the ancient Greek name Perseus (Περσεύς). The etymology is debated: many derive it from the Greek verb perthō, meaning to ravage, sack, or destroy, yielding the sense “destroyer,” while others link it to Persis/Persia or a pre-Greek root. In myth, Perseus is the hero who slays Medusa and rescues Andromeda; the name also designates a constellation, lending it celestial overtones.

It appears in classical sources and Hellenistic history (notably Perseus of Macedon, 2nd c. BCE). The form Perseas spread in modern Greece with the 19th-20th-century revival of classical names, and abroad the myth and pop culture (e.g., Percy Jackson) have renewed interest. Variants: Perseus (English/Latin), Persée (French), Perseo (Italian, Spanish), Perseu (Portuguese), Perseusz (Polish), Perszeusz (Hungarian). English nickname: Percy.

⚙ Perseas is vanishingly rare. We count just 6 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 3 countries.