Lysander
Peloponnesian War victor
Lysander is a masculine given name of Greek origin, meaning "liberator" or "one who frees men." The name is best known from the Spartan admiral who defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War, and from the young lover in Shakespeare's *A Midsummer Night's Dream*.
It remains uncommon but appeals to parents seeking classical names with heroic associations.
Lysander sneaked away to meet Hermia in the forest.
- HelenaMontana's seat of government
- DemetriusName meaning "of the harvest goddess"
- PuckShakespearean mischief-making sprite
- OberonFairy king's name
Titania · Midsummer · Athens · lover · elopement · fairy · enchantment · Theseus
Of Athenian origin
- ancientVery old indeed
- HellenicOf Greek origin
- SpartaAncient Greek warrior state
- LaconiaPeloponnesian region around Sparta
ephor · helots · Plutarch · Xenophon · Thucydides · biography · historical · commander
Hermia
- HelenaMontana's seat of government
- DemetriusName meaning "of the harvest goddess"
- PuckShakespearean mischief-making sprite
Oberon · Titania · Midsummer · Athens · lover · elopement · fairy · enchantment · Theseus · Hippolyta
Greek
Of Athenian origin
Laconia · ephor · helots · Plutarch · Xenophon · Thucydides · biography · historical · commander · general
admiral
Senior naval commander
- PeloponnesianOf Greece's hand-shaped peninsula
- triremeThree-banked ancient warship
- fleetVehicles under unified command
Hellespont · blockade · siege · Piraeus · Cyrus · victory · naval · warfare · alliance · oligarchy
masculine
Male in character
genus · etymology · romantic · literary · nomenclature · naming · heroic · classical · distinguished · revival