Iapetus.
A Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia, and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius.
Meaning & usage
A Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaia, and father of Atlas, Prometheus, Epimetheus, and Menoetius.
A moon in Saturnian system, Solar System: The third largest moon of Saturn
A former ocean between former continent of Laurentia (North America) and former continent of Baltica (Europe): An ancient ocean which existed between 600 and 400 million years ago.
Alternative form of Japheth.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Iapetus, from Ancient Greek Ἰαπετός (Iapetós), possibly from Pre-Greek. * (moon): Named after the titan. * (ocean): The Iapetus Ocean was the predecessor to the Atlantic Ocean, so this name was chosen because Iapetus is the father of Atlas (see Atlantic).
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