What does "alexiares" mean?

One of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his brother Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus.

Alexiares

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1
One of the sons of Heracles and Hebe, guardian, along with his brother Anicetus and his father, of the gates of Mount Olympus. Greek
2
A male given name from Ancient Greek. rare

From Ancient Greek Ἀλεξιάρης (Alexiárēs, literally “Warding-Off-War”), from ἀλέξω (aléxō, “I defend (against)”) + Ἄρης (Árēs, “War”).

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