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View Name: Acantha


ACANTHA
GENDER: Feminine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Ακανθα (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: ə-KAN-thə (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Latinized form of Greek Ακανθα (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle". In Greek legend she was a nymph loved by Apollo.
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