Orestes etymology

Etymology and Meaning

• The name Orestes (/ɔːˈrɛstiːz/) is derived from the Greek word "Ὀρέστης" (Orestēs), meaning "mountaineer" or "man of the mountains."

Origin

• The name Orestes originated in Greek mythology, where it was the name of a legendary hero:

Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, was falsely accused of murdering his father. He avenged his father's death by killing Clytemnestra and her lover, Aegisthus, fulfilling the curse laid upon his family.

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