Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Byzas" | Greek | A son of Poseidon and Ceroessa, the daughter of Zeus and Io. He was believed to be the founder of Byzantium. Greek |
Nymph name "Ceroessa" | Greek | A daughter of Zeus by Io, and born on the spot where Byzantium was afterwards built. She was brought up by a nymph of the place, and afterwards became the mother of Byzas. Greek |