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View Name: Evadne


EVADNE
GENDER: Feminine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Ευαδνη (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
From Greek Ευαδνη (Euadne), which is of unknown meaning, though the first element is derived from Greek ευ "good". In Greek legend Evadne was the wife of Capaneus. After Capaneus was killed by a lightning bolt sent from Zeus she committed suicide by throwing herself onto his burning body.
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VARIANT: Euadne



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