Palaestra Name meanings & History

From Greek παλαιστής (palaistes) meaning "wrestler" or the verb παλαιστέω (palaisteo) "to thrust away with the hand" (from παλαιστή (palaiste) "palm of the hand", a later form of παλαστή (palaste)). This is the name of two characters in Greek mythology, both associated with the god Hermes: a mortal lover of Hermes; and his daughter, the goddess of wrestling. In literature, this name belongs to a slave girl in the Onos (or the Ass) attributed to Lucian.

Zodiac Sign of Palaestra: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Palaestra:

P: Passive,Political,Particular,Pensive,Partnership

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

L: Languid,Lovely,Luscious,Legal,Liaison,Lazy,Lover

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

S: Security,Sensuality,Solidity,Status,Success,Social Standing,Sex

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

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

Palaestra is:

• a Common name
• a Natural name
• a Simple name