titan etymology

English word titan comes from English Titan

Detailed word origin of titan

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
Titan English (eng) (astronomy) The largest moon of the planet Saturn.. (Greek mythology) Another name for Helios, a personification of the Sun. Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods.
titan English (eng) Something or someone of very large stature, greatness, or godliness.

Words with the same origin as titan

Descendants of Titan
titanic titanium