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Oedipus

"Swollen foot"

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Gender
Boy
Origin
Greek
Western numerology
8
Indian numerology
7
Characters
7
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What does Oedipus mean?

Oedipus 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 Swollen foot.

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