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Alpheus

"A thousand; chief; learned; River god"

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Gender
Boy
Western numerology
1
Indian numerology
7
Characters
7
Popular
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Number 7 insight

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What does Alpheus mean?

Alpheus is a baby name with Greek, Biblical context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is A thousand; chief; learned; River god.

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