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Pentheus

"A king of Thebes"

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Pentheus at a glance

Gender
Boy
Origin
Greek
Western numerology
9
Indian numerology
8
Characters
8
Popular
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Number 9 insight

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Number 8 insight

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What does Pentheus mean?

Pentheus 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 A king of Thebes.

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