- Κάστωρ
- Κάστωρ, -οροςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: son of king Tyndareos and Leda, one of the Dioscures (Il.).Derivatives: Καστόρ(ε)ιος `belonging to Kastor' (Pi., X., Dsc.); καστορίδες f. pl. `Laconian race of dogs, initially elevated by Castor' (AP, Poll.); καστορίζω `be like castor' (Dsc., Vett. Val.).Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]X [probably]Etymology: Κάστωρ is connected with κεκαδμένος, κέκασμαι (s. v.; wrong Steinhauser Sprache 2, 2 n. 4 [to Ir. cass `lock'] and Dumézil BSL 42 S. XVI [to Lat. censeō]); the correctness of the etym. cannot be established. The PN would mean `who distinguishes himself'. (See on κάστωρ `beaver' s.v.)Page in Frisk: 1,799-800
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.