Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Aglaia

AGLAIA

GENDER: Feminine

OTHER SCRIPTS: Αγλαιη (Greek)

PRONOUNCED: ə-GLAY-ə (English), ə-GLIE-ə (English) [key]

Meaning & History

Means "splendour, beauty" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the three Graces or Χαριτες (Charites).

Related Names

VARIANT: Aglaea (Greek Mythology)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Aglaé (French), Aglaya (Russian)

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