Etymology

Alcmene

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Today it means: Descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules. Full definition →

Latin Alcmēnē ← Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈλκμήνη
  2. Latin · borrowed fromAlcmēnē
  3. English todayAlcmene

From Latin Alcmēnē, from Ancient Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmḗnē).

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