Save Type River Usage English, Ancient Greek Scripts Ὀρόντης(Ancient Greek) Meaning & History Greek form of Akkadian 𒀀𒊏𒀭𒌓 (Araantu), possibly meaning "fennel, grass". This is the name of a river that flows through Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesArantu(Akkadian)