Alecto

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Alecto is one of the three Furies in Greek mythology. Her name means "unceasing" or "never-ending anger", which reflects her role as the goddess of vengeance.
Scripts(How to write)
Ἀληκτώ
Ἀληκτώ(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
uh-LEK-toh
ə-LEHK-to(English)
Popularity
Alecto is an uncommon name and has never been in the top 1000 names in the United States.

cartoon of the name Alecto
Cartoon of Alecto

Alecto Name meanings & History

Alecto is one of the three Furies in Greek mythology. Her name means "unceasing" or "never-ending anger", which reflects her role as the goddess of vengeance. Latinized form of Greek Ἀληκτώ (Alekto), which was derived from ἄληκτος (alektos) meaning "unceasing". This was the name of one of the Furies or Ἐρινύες (Erinyes) in Greek mythology. Alecto is primarily used as a name for fictional characters in literature, movies, and video games.

Zodiac Sign of Alecto: Action Aries

Synonyms of Alecto:

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

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

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

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

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

O: Obsessive,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate

Alecto is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Urban name

Related Names to Alecto

Alectra, Electa, Aleka

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