Names Categorized "legendary founders"

Cecrops is the Latinized form of the Greek Κέκροψ (Kekrops), a name of uncertain meaning, possibly of pre-Greek origin. In Greek mythology, it is associated with two legendary kings of Athens. Kekrops I is often consider...

Etymology and OriginsHayk (Armenian: Հայկ) is a masculine given name of Armenian origin, traditionally regarded as the name of the legendary patriarch and founder of the Armenian nation. The name is probably derived from...

Jimmu is a legendary figure from Japanese mythology, renowned as the first emperor of Japan. His name, meaning "divine warrior," is derived from the Japanese elements jin (神, "god") and mu (武, "military, martial"). Acc...