Alcmena

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/ælkˈmiːnə/

A form of Alcmene — Descendant of Perseus and Andromeda, the wife of Amphitryon, and mother, by Zeus, of Heracles/Hercules.

OriginLatin Alcmēna →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Alcmene.

Origin

  1. LatinAlcmēna
  2. EnglishAlcmena

From Latin Alcmēna.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MacleanMacLaneMacNealmanaclelaceman
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APA

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

MLA

“Alcmena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcmena. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alcmena,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcmena.

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