Cissonius
Sign in to saveright|thumb|Relief of Mercury Cissonius from the Palatinate (region)|Palatinate. Cissonius (also Cisonius, Cesonius) was an ancient Celtic god. After Visucius, Cissonius was the most common name associated with Mercury.
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right|thumb|Relief of Mercury Cissonius from the Palatinate (region)|Palatinate. Cissonius (also Cisonius, Cesonius) was an ancient Celtic god. After Visucius, Cissonius was the most common name associated with Mercury.
== Name == The name has been interpreted as meaning 'carriage-driver' (from Gaulish cissum 'carriage'), or as 'dream-bringer' (from cit- attached to Gaulish souno- 'sleep, dream').
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