Aglaia

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proper noun

The youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀγλαΐα →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly historical usage.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈγλαΐα
  2. EnglishAglaia

From Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, from ἀγλαΐα (aglaḯa, “splendour, beauty”)). It has the same Indo-European root as γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿格莱娅
  • 阿格莱娅 (āgéláiyà)female given name
Dutch Aglaïa
  • Aglaïafemale given name
French Aglaé
  • Aglaéfemale given name
German Aglaia, Aglaja
  • Aglaiafemale given name
  • Aglajafemale given name
Greek Αγλαΐα
  • Αγλαΐα (Aglaḯa)female given name
Italian Aglaia
  • Aglaiafemale given name
Japanese アグラヤ
  • アグラヤfemale given name
Polish Aglaja
  • Aglajafemale given name
Portuguese Aglaia
  • Aglaiafemale given name
Russian Агла́я
  • Агла́я (Aglája)female given name
Spanish Aglaya
  • Aglayafemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Aliaga
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Aglaia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aglaia

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