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Nereus

"Father of the Nereids"

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Nereus at a glance

Gender
Boy
Origin
Greek
Western numerology
1
Indian numerology
8
Characters
6
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What does Nereus mean?

Nereus is a baby name with Greek context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Father of the Nereids.

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