name
Greek
Mythology
Atalanta
at-ah-LAN-tah
/ætəˈlæntɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
atalanta
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Greek mythology (ancient Greece)
- Meaning
- Unswaying; equal in weight; balanced
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
Legendary hunter who would only marry a man who could outrun her; Hippomenes used golden apples to distract her; she participated in the Calydonian Boar Hunt; one of the few female heroes of Greek mythology
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