Vanth

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/ˈvænθ/

proper noun

In Etruscan mythology, a chthonic goddess who guides the souls of the dead to the underworld, often shown in various forms of funerary art.

OriginEtruscan [script needed] →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. human sciencesIn Etruscan mythology, a chthonic goddess who guides the souls of the dead to the underworld, often shown in various forms of funerary art.
  2. astronomyThe single known natural satellite of the plutino and likely dwarf planet Orcus.

Origin

  1. Etruscan[script needed]
  2. EnglishVanth

From Etruscan [script needed] (vanθ). The moon was named after the goddess in an online voting in 2009, the name Vanth was first suggested by American writer Sonya Taaffe.

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Translations

Polish Vanth, Vanth
  • VanthEtruscan goddess
  • Vanthmoon of Orcus
Portuguese Vanth
  • VanthEtruscan goddess
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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