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Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: Κυνθία, Kynthía, "from Mount Cynthus " on Delos island. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 17th century. [ 1] There are various spellings for this name, and it can be abbreviated to Cindy, Cyndi, Cyndy, Cinny, or occasionally to Thea, Tia, or Thia.
Hermione was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen in Greek mythology. It was also the name of an early Christian martyr, Hermione of Ephesus, and of a character in William Shakespeare’s play The Winter's Tale. [2] Usage of the name has increased in recent years due largely to a character with the name in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. [3]
Within Greek names, mythological names are particularly popular, and old-fashioned Greek names are back in style. “Isadora, Linus, George and Cynthia getting more attention,” Redmond says. Top ...
The first, "Orphic" Dionysus is sometimes referred to with the alternate name Zagreus (Greek: Ζαγρεύς). The earliest mentions of this name in literature describe him as a partner of Gaia and call him the highest god. The Greek poet Aeschylus considered Zagreus either an alternate name for Hades, or his son (presumably born to Persephone ...
Selene is the Greek proper name for the Moon, [157] and 580 Selene, a minor planet in the asteroid belt, is also named after this goddess. [158] Scientific study of the Moon, particularly lunar geology, is sometimes referred to as selenology, and its practitioners selenologists, to distinguish from Earth-based study.
Phoebe or Phœbe (/ ˈ f iː b i / FEE-bee; [1] Ancient Greek: Φοίβη, romanized: Phoíbē) is a female name, the feminine form of the male name Phoebus (Φοῖβος), an epithet of Apollo meaning "bright", "shining", and “pure”. In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with the power of prophecy as well as the moon.
Helen ( Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη, romanized : Helénē[ a] ), also known as Helen of Troy, [ 2][ 3] Helen of Argos, or Helen of Sparta, [ 4] and in Latin as Helena, [ 5] was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. She was believed to have been the daughter of Zeus and Leda or Nemesis, and the ...