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ASTRAEA
GENDER:
Feminine
USAGE:
Greek Mythology (Latinized)
OTHER SCRIPTS:
Αστραια
(Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
Latinized form of the Greek
Αστραια
(Astraia)
, derived from Greek
αστηρ
(aster)
meaning "star". Astraea was a Greek goddess of justice and innocence. After wickedness took root in the world she left the earth and became the constellation Virgo.
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