Names Nemetona

Nemetona

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Nemetona is derived from the Celtic word "nemeton" which means a sacred grove or shrine. The goddess Nemetona was known as the goddess of the grove, and also associated with healing, fertility, and protection.
Popularity
Nemetona is a rare and unique name with a limited usage. It is not amongst the top 1000 names in the US.

cartoon of the name Nemetona
Cartoon of Nemetona

Nemetona Name meanings & History

Nemetona is derived from the Celtic word "nemeton" which means a sacred grove or shrine. The goddess Nemetona was known as the goddess of the grove, and also associated with healing, fertility, and protection. Meaning "sacred area", from the Celtic 'nemeto', itself from 'nemeton', a term designating Gaulish religious spaces. Nemetona is a Celtic goddess believed to be the eponymous god of the Germano-Celtic people known as the Nemetes. Artifacts worshiping her have overwhelming been found in and around their former territory. What inscriptions of her that survive correlate her to the Roman god of war, Mars, possibly meaning she was a goddess of war. Nemetona is a name that is rarely used in modern times, but it has a rich history that makes it a great symbol of Celtic culture and mythology.

Zodiac Sign of Nemetona: Neat Virgo

Synonyms of Nemetona:

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

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

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

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

O: Obsessive,Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete

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

Nemetona is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Upper Class name