Meaning: (Shining,
Beaver, From the Greek
Καστωρ (Kastor), possibly related
to
κεκασμαι (kekasmai) "to shine, to excel". In Greek myth
Castor was a son of Zeus and the twin brother of Pollux. The constellation
Gemini, which represents the two brothers, contains a star by this name. In
classical myth, along with Pollux, one of the heavenly twins immortalized in
the constellation Gemini. They were considered the patron gods of seafarers,
appearing to them in Saint Elmo's fire.
In Greek and Roman mythology, Castor
and Pollux or Polydeuces were twin brothers,
together known as the Dioskouri.
Their mother was Leda, but Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, and Pollux the
divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. Though accounts of
their birth are varied, they are sometimes said to have been born from an egg,
along with their twin sisters Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.
In Latin the twins are also known as the Gemini or Castores. When Castor was killed, Pollux asked Zeus to let him
share his own immortality with his twin to keep them together, and they were
transformed into the constellation Gemini.)
Origin: (Latin, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Greek, French)
Pronunciation: (KAS-tər,
Go to this site and run your cursor over the name Egan
to hear how it is said: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=castor)
Gender: Male, possibly Uni-Sex
This name has a decent meaning but a
really cool mythological background. This is a name one could use in relevance
to either the myth or the constellations and stars above. It is a nice looking
name. This could also be used though in connection to Castor oil. I would love
to see this a bit more but not a lot.
