Aeneas — Latin form of the Greek name Αινειας (Aineias), derived from Greek αινη (aine) meaning "praise". In Greek legend he was a son of Aphrodite and was one of the chief heroes who defended Troy from the Greeks. The Roman poet Virgil continued his story in the 'Aeneid', in which Aeneas travels to Italy and founds the Roman state.
Biblical namesake: Aeneas was a man in Lydda who had been paralyzed for eight years until the apostle Peter healed him, leading many in the region to turn to faith. (Acts · Acts 9:32-34)
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