Names Categorized "maenads"
8 Names found
Euthymia is a female given name of Ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word euthymia (εὐθυμία) meaning "good spirit" or "cheerfulness." It is the feminine form of Euthymius, which comes from the Greek Euthymios...
EtymologyGalene is the feminine form of the Ancient Greek name Galenos, derived from the Greek word γαλήνη (galēnē), meaning "calm" or "serene." The root is also linked to the modern name Galen.Mythological SignificanceI...
Etymology Hebe is a name derived from the Greek word ἥβη (hebe) meaning "youth." In Greek mythology, Hebe was the goddess of youth, and her name directly reflects her domain over the vitality and vigor of youth. Mytholog...
Io is a name of Greek origin, best known from Greek mythology as a princess loved by Zeus. The name's meaning is unknown. According to myth, Zeus transformed Io into a heifer to hide her from his jealous wife Hera. The s...
Koronis is a name derived from Greek κορώνη (korone), meaning "crow." In Greek mythology, this name was borne by several figures, most notably a lover of the god Apollo. According to myth, Koronis was a princess of Phleg...
Myrto (Μυρτώ) is a female name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word μύρτος (myrtos), meaning "myrtle." The myrtle plant was sacred in ancient Greece and associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love, as well as...
Nymphe is a feminine name of ancient Greek origin, derived from the Greek word νύμφη (nymphe) meaning "bride, nymph". In Greek mythology, nymphs were nature spirits personifying various natural elements—rivers, trees, mo...
Oenone is a name from Greek mythology, Latinized from the Greek Οἰνώνη (Oinone), which derives from οἶνος (oinos), meaning "wine". In myth, Oenone was a mountain nymph (nymph) on Mount Ida in Phrygia, associated with the...