Athena
Found 5 entry about "Athena"
Ἀθηνᾶ(Ancient Greek)
uh-THEE-nuh
ə-THEE-nə(English)
Athena Name meanings & History
Goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice. Meaning unknown. Athena was the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare and the patron goddess of the city of Athens in Greece. It is likely that her name is derived from that of the city, not vice versa. The earliest mention of her seems to be a 15th-century BC Mycenaean Greek inscription from Knossos on Crete.The daughter of Zeus, she was said to have sprung from his head fully grown after he impregnated and swallowed her mother Metis. Athena is associated with the olive tree and the owl. Athena is used as a first name for baby girls.
Zodiac Sign of Athena: Action Aries
Synonyms of Athena:
A: Assertive,Angry,Action,Argumentative,Ambitious,Aggressive
T: Touchy,Testy,Talkative,Truth,Doubting Thomas,Tireless,Tacky
H: Hobnobbing,Hyper,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hope
E: Exaggerate,Enliven,Expressive,Environment,Entertain,Enlighten
N: Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nagging,Neurosis,Nervous,Nice,Neat
Athena is:- a Class name
- a Classic name
- a Complex name
- a Formal name
- a Mature name
- a Natural name
- a Refined name
- a Serious name
- a Strange name
- a Strong name
- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
Famous People
Famous people with the name Athena include Athena Chu (Hong Kong actress and singer) and Athena Karkanis (Canadian actress).
2.) Athena (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) wise woman; goddess of wisdom in mythology
Other Forms: Athene, Athenea, Athina, Xena, Zena
3.) ATHENA (Female)
Usage: African-American
Meanings: Ancient name of uncertain etymology borne by the Greek mythological goddess of wisdom, skill, and warfare. Var: Athene. (ah-THEE-nah)
4.) Athena (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) wise. Mythology: the goddess of wisdom.
Other Forms: Atheana, Atheanah, Athenah, Athenais, Athene, Athenea
