name
Greek
Mythology
Alcyone
al-SY-oh-nee
/ælˈsaɪəniː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
alcyone
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Greek mythology (ancient Greece)
- Meaning
- Kingfisher; one who wards off evil
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
Daughter of Aeolus (god of winds); transformed into a kingfisher; the 'halcyon days' of calm weather were believed to occur when alcyons (kingfishers) nested on the sea; the Pleiades star cluster includes a star named Alcyone
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