Message: "Antinoé and Arsinoé"

Antinoé and Arsinoé

by Andria (guest)

12/28/2004, 12:01 PM

Hello :)

I'm looking for the meanings of those two names, but unsuccessfully. They're likely greek and are found in the greek mythology and ancient history.

Thanks in advance,

Andria.

#Antinoé #Arsinoé

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- Miss Claire +4

12/29/2004, 12:02 PM

One of Julius Caesar's mistresses was called Eunoé, and it is said to mean "good memory". So now we have to find anti and arsi in a Greek dictionary...

Anti: anti, instead

I can't find arsi...

I hope it helps!

Claire

- Andy ;—) (guest) +3

12/29/2004, 12:29 PM

My Greek dictionary says:

Arsi- is a poetic form of aersi-, which again is from aieró (to lift or carry)

voé is indeed from voeó (perceive, realise, think of)

anti- the original meaning seems to be "against"

Pavlos probably knows more..

Andy ;—)

- Pavlos (guest)

1/3/2005, 5:19 PM

Spot-on, Andy :)

- Andy ;—) (guest) +1

12/29/2004, 12:30 PM

noé and noeó, of course; I was trying to write in Greek letters

- Andria (guest)

12/29/2004, 1:53 PM

Thanks a lot Andy and Claire !

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