Anaxarete

Anaxarete Name meanings & History

The name Anaxarete has different meanings in Greek mythology, including "resisting love" and "unyielding." In Greek culture, it was also the name of a woman who rejected the love of a man until he eventually died, and she turned into a stone statue as a punishment. Means "master of virtue" in Greek. In Greek myth this name belonged to a Cypriot maiden whose rejection of Iphis incurred the wrath of Aphrodite. Anaxarete reacted so coolly to the shepherd's passionate love for her that he killed himself; when even the sight of Iphis' dead body did not move her, the goddess of love turned her into stone. Anaxarete is mostly used as a feminine name, and it is not widely used or popularized in modern times. It could be an excellent choice for parents who are looking for a rare and meaningful name.