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View Name: Demeter


DEMETER (1)
GENDER: Feminine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Δημητηρ (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: di-MEET-ər (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "earth mother", derived from Greek δε (de) "earth" and μητηρ (meter) "mother". In Greek mythology Demeter was the goddess of agriculture, the daughter of Cronus, the sister of Zeus, and the mother of Persephone.
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