Acarnan

In Greek mythology, Acarnan (Ancient Greek: Ἀκαρνάν; genitive Ἀκαρνᾶνος derived from ἀκαρνάν akarnan 'laurel' or 'thistle'^[1]) was the name of these two characters:

• Acarnan, son of Alcmaeon and Callirrhoe.^[2]
• Acarnan, one of the Suitors of Penelope who came from Dulichium along with other 56 wooers.^[3] He, with the other suitors, was slain by Odysseus with the aid of Eumaeus, Philoetius, and Telemachus.^[4]