# Aeneas

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɪˈniː.əs/ · frequency rank #49,174

## Definitions
1. A Trojan hero and the legendary ancestor of Romans.
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
From Latin Aenēās, from Ancient Greek Αἰνείας (Aineías).

## Easily confused with
- **Agnes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aeneas-vs-agnes)
- **apnea** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aeneas-vs-apnea)
- **arenas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aeneas-vs-arenas)
- **Aegean** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aegean-vs-aeneas)

## Common misspellings (7)
`aeenas`, `aenaes`, `aeneass`, `aenesa`, `aenneas`, `aneeas`, `eaneas`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aeneas