Achelous

Meaning

Proper Noun

• river in western Greece (country)
• Deity of water; later, patron deity of the Achelous River.

Origin

• From Latin Achelous, from Ancient Greek Ἀχελώϊος and the later Ἀχελῷος, which is probably from Akkadian aḫu/aḫû + illu/elu/ilu; see also Etruscan Axlei and Αυκηλως, which are probably from Akkadian aklu (chieftain) and Sumerian akil.