Deïanira

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Deïanira means "man-destroyer" or "destroyer of her husband" in Greek mythology. She was the wife of Heracles, who accidentally caused her death.
Scripts(How to write)
Δηϊάνειρα (Greek)
Δηϊάνειρα(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
day-ə-NEER-ə
dee-ah-NYE-rah or day-ah-NEER-ah

cartoon of the name Deïanira
Cartoon of Deïanira

Deïanira Name meanings & History

Deïanira means "man-destroyer" or "destroyer of her husband" in Greek mythology. She was the wife of Heracles, who accidentally caused her death. Variant of Deianira. Deïanira is a rare name and is mostly used in works of literature or art related to Greek mythology.

Zodiac Sign of Deïanira: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Deïanira:

D: Dutiful,Determined,Doting,Demanding,Daddy,Domestic

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

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

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

N: Neurosis,Neat,Nagging,Nutrition,Nervous,Nice,Nitpicking

R: Restless,Rational,Resourceful,Reason

Deïanira is:

  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name
  • a Informal name
  • a Urban name
  • a Youthful name

Related Names to Deïanira

Deianira, Dejanira