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

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GENDER: Feminine USAGE: Greek Mythology 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.	MORE INFORMATION Related Names Namesakes Name Days Images Ratings Comments SEE ALSO DEMETER (2) Tweet

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