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Athena

Goddess of wisdom

Origin

Greek

Used in

itenel

Popularity

#55 in the Italian baby-name ranking

Origin and meaning of Athena

Athena is the name of the Greek goddess of wisdom, strategy and craft, patron of Athens, which took its name from her. Its origin is pre-Hellenic and uncertain, but the name stays tied to intelligence and justice. Very rare as a given name in Italy, it is more common in the English-speaking and Greek worlds for its powerful classical echo.

Variants around the world

How Athena is said in other languages.

AtenaAthina

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