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| Subject: | Re: Arsinoë |
| Author: | Elea (Authenticated as Elea) |
| Date: | February 17, 2007 at 7:05:07 AM |
| Reply to: | Arsinoë by Desert rose |
I don't believe it is an Ancient Egyptian name because the Ptolemies were a Greek dynasty and spoke Greek/used Greek names. Arsinoe was the name of the mother of Ptolemy I -who was a Macedonian general before he became king of Egypt.
I don't know what Arsinoe means but I believe according to Greek mythology she was the mother of Asclepios (father Apollo). Asclepios' mother is also listed as Coronis which is either an alternate name or a different person altogether.
This is purely a guess but perhaps the first part derives from the Greek word 'arsis' meaning raised/lifted and the second part comes from 'nous' meaning intellect/mind. Therefore Arsinoe could mean something along the lines of "raised intelligence" (?).This message was edited by the author on February 20, 2007 at 6:31:54 AM
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