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Hesperus (name) means the planet Venus, as it appears when seen as an evening star.

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The planet Venus, as it appears when seen as an evening star.
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Etymology

Came into English from Latin Hesperus, itself taken from Ancient Greek ἕσπερος (hésperos, “pertaining to the evening, western”).

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"hesperus" (name) means the planet Venus, as it appears when seen as an evening star.
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