Salmacis
Σαλμακίς(Ancient Greek)
Salmacis Name meanings & History
Derived from the name of a nymph in Greek mythology who fell in love with the son of Hermes and Aphrodite and asked the gods to unite them, resulting in the two merging together into one androgynous being. Latinized form of Greek Σαλμακίς (Salmakis). This was the name of a fountain and nymph at Halicarnassus, featured in Ovid's Metamorphoses. The nymph Salmacis fell in love with Hermaphroditus. When he rejected her, she attempted to rape him and prayed to the gods to be bound with him forever. As a result their bodies fused together to create the Hermaphrodite. The fountain Salmacis was said to cause men who drank its waters to be weak and effeminate. The name Salmacis is rarely used as a baby name and is more commonly associated with mythology.
Zodiac Sign of Salmacis: Success Capricorn
Synonyms of Salmacis:
S: Social Standing,Sex,Sensuality,Solidity,Security,Success,Status
A: Assertive,Angry,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious,Argumentative
L: Luscious,Liaison,Lazy,Lovely,Legal,Lover,Languid
M: Maternal,Memory,Mushy,Memorabilia,Mother,Manipulative,Mommy
C: Cute,Choice,Copycat,Candid,Clever,Curious,Chatty
I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence
Salmacis is:- a Mature name
- a Modern name
- a Simple name
- a Upper Class name
- a Youthful name