R. S. P. Beekes rejected the connection of the theonym with the noun  and suggested a Pre-Greek proto-form *Apalyun.
ˈɑːɹ. ˈɛs. pˈiː. bˈiːks ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd ðə kənˈɛkʃən ʌvðə θiːənˈɪm wɪððə nˈaʊn ænd sədʒˈɛstᵻd ɐ pɹˈiːɡɹˈiːk pɹˈoʊɾoʊfˈɔːɹm ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ɐpˈælɪˌʌn.