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

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

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

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

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

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

R: Resourceful,Rational,Restless,Reason

Deïanira is:

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

Related Names to Deïanira

Deianira, Dejanira