Demeter

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Demeter means "earth mother" or "goddess of agriculture and fertility" in Greek mythology.
Scripts(How to write)
Δημήτηρ(Ancient Greek)
Δημήτηρ.
Pronunciation
DEH-MEH-TEHR(Classical Greek)
deh-MEE-ter or dih-MEE-ter.
də-MEET-ər(English)
Popularity
Demeter is not a commonly used baby name in the world.

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Demeter Name meanings & History

Demeter is of Greek origin. The name Demeter means "earth mother" or "goddess of agriculture and fertility" in Greek mythology. Possibly means "earth mother", derived from Greek δᾶ (da) meaning "earth" and μήτηρ (meter) meaning "mother". In Greek mythology Demeter was the goddess of agriculture, the daughter of Cronus, the sister of Zeus, and the mother of Persephone. She was an important figure in the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were secret rites performed at Eleusis near Athens. Demeter is primarily used as a female given name, though it may also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Demeter: Domestic Cancer

Synonyms of Demeter:

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

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

M: Mushy,Memorabilia,Manipulative,Memory,Maternal,Mother,Mommy

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

R: Resourceful,Restless,Reason,Rational

Demeter 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 Demeter include Demeter Bitenc (Slovenian actor) and Demeter Tzatzikakis (Greek footballer).

2.) DEMETER (Male)

Usage: Hungarian

Meanings: Hungarian form of Demetri, a short form of the Greek Demetrios (of Demeter). Demeter is an ancient name of unknown etymology which was borne by the Greek mythological goddess of agriculture and fertility. Var: Dometer, Domotor. (DAY-MAY-TER)


3.) Demeter (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: The name Demeter means "earth mother" or "mother goddess" in Greek.

Pronunciation: DEH-meh-tehr
The name Demeter is pronounced as dih-MEE-ter.


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Description: The name Demeter has Greek origins. In Greek mythology, Demeter was the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and harvest. The name Demeter means "earth mother" or "mother goddess" in Greek. Slovak and Hungarian form of Demetrius. The name Demeter is primarily used as a first name for baby girls.

4.) DEMETER (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Borne in Greek mythology by the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, the goddess of fertility, agriculture, and grain. She is equated with the Roman goddess Ceres. (DIH-MEE-TER)


5.) Demeter (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Earth mother

Other Forms: Demeta, Demetre


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