Alkestis

Usages: Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology

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Derived from the Greek adjective ἀλκηστής (alkestes) meaning "valiant, brave, courageous", which is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength".

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NOTE: technically, ἀλκηστής (alkestes) is a noun that consists of ἀλκή (alke) combined with the Greek suffix -της (-tes), which forms nouns that represent a state of being. However, nearly all sources that provide a meaning for the word treat it as if it were an adjective. Also compare names like Akestes (submitted) and Orestes (main; see the comment section). For more information, please see:
• -της (-tes): https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82#Ancient_Greek (in English)
• List of words ending in -της (-tes): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/resolveform?type=end&lookup=ths&lang=greek (in English; select 'Latin transliteration' at "Greek Display" in the display preferences)

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- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%8C%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CF%82 (in English; this is about the name)
- http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=*)%2Falkhstis&la=greek&can=*)%2Falkhstis (in English; this is about the name)
- see the entry for Alkestis at Pavlos' Etymologica: http://web.archive.org/web/20120325073805/http://www.etymologica.com/page37.htm (in English)
- Alkestis at the Lexicon of Greek Personal Names (LGPN): http://clas-lgpn2.classics.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/lgpn_search.cgi?namenoaccents=%CE%91%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CF%82 (in English; features 8 results)
- https://glg.csic.es/NombresGriegosDePersona/ListasNombres/NombresDePersona_A.html (in Spanish)
- ἀλκηστής (alkestes) meaning "valiant, brave, courageous":
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=a)lkhsth%2Fs&la=greek&can=a)lkhsth%2Fs (in English)
• https://lsj.gr/wiki/%E1%BC%80%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%B7%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%82 (in English)
- ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength":
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=a)lkh%2F&la=greek&can=a)lkh%2F (in English)
• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%80%CE%BB%CE%BA%CE%AE#Ancient_Greek (in English)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcestis (in English)

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(Information from name #260769 originally submitted by user xmaonx)