Alcestis

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Alcestis means "valiant" or "courageous" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Alcestis was known for sacrificing her life to save her husband's and subsequently being brought back from the dead by the god Hercules.
Scripts(How to write)
Ἄλκηστις
Ἄλκηστις(Ancient Greek)
Popularity
Alcestis is not a popular name and does not rank in the top 1000 names in any country.

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Alcestis Name meanings & History

Alcestis means "valiant" or "courageous" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Alcestis was known for sacrificing her life to save her husband's and subsequently being brought back from the dead by the god Hercules. Latinized form of Greek Ἄλκηστις (Alkestis), derived from ἀλκηστής (alkestes) meaning "brave, valiant", a derivative of ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess". In Greek mythology she was the wife of King Admetus. She offered to die in place of her husband, though she was eventually rescued from the underworld by Herakles. This story was told by the Greek playwright Euripides in his 5th-century BC tragedy Alcestis. Alcestis is often used as a unique and unconventional name choice for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Alcestis: Action Aries

Synonyms of Alcestis:

A: Argumentative,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious,Assertive

L: Lovely,Luscious,Lover,Legal,Languid,Lazy,Liaison

C: Choice,Chatty,Candid,Curious,Copycat,Clever,Cute

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate,Enliven

S: Social Standing,Success,Security,Sex,Sensuality,Status,Solidity

T: Truth,Tireless,Talkative,Touchy,Tacky,Doubting Thomas,Testy

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

Alcestis is:

  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name

Famous People

Alcestis is not a common enough name to have famous people associated with it.

2.) ALCESTIS (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Borne in Greek mythology by the daughter of Pelias and wife of Admetus. She sacrificed herself so that Admetus could live. (AHL-SES-TIS)


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