aglaos

Aglaos is a proper noun that appears infrequently in historical and literary sources. The exact spelling aglaos is not common in classical texts, and there is no widely recognized subject that uses this exact form as a primary name. When it does occur, it is typically treated as a transliteration variant of related Greek names and may appear in modern Greek contexts as a rare given name or surname.

In classical tradition, the closest attested forms are Aglauros, a daughter of Cecrops in Greek mythology, and Aglaios, a male name associated with several minor figures. Aglaos itself does not correspond to a major mythological figure, place, or work in standard reference works, and it lacks a defined biography or distinctive story of its own.

Current usage of the term is primarily as an onomastic item—a personal name or transliteration—without a singular, well-documented meaning or history in major reference works. Because it is uncommon and not fixed to a single canonical subject, Aglaos is typically encountered only in discussions of Greek names, transliteration variants, or rare contemporary instances.

See also: Aglauros, Aglaios, Aglaia, Glaucus.