Ceres Name Meaning
The name Ceres comes from Roman Mythology roots and carries a meaning worth knowing. Read the full meaning and origin of Ceres below, then browse real variants, short forms, and related names from the same family. Tap any name to copy it instantly.
Ceres Name Meaning
Roman MythologyDerived from the Indo-European root *ker meaning "to grow". In Roman mythology Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.
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