KJV Dictionary Definition: peril peril. PER'IL, n. L. periculum, from Gr. to try, to attempt, that is, to strain; an attempt, danger, hazard; to pass, to thrust in or transfix; L. experior; Eng. experience. 1. Danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; particular exposure of person or property to injury,loss or destruction from any cause whatever.
The name Ammon is of Greek origin. The meaning of Ammon is the hidden one. Ammon is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced A-mmon.
Ammonite Fossils photo by R.Weller/Cochise College. The name Ammonite comes from the Greek ram-horn God called Ammon. Ammonites are the most widely known fossil; they are cephalopods and first appeared in the seas 415 million years ago, in the form of a straight shelled creature known as Bacrites.