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View Name: Nausicaa


NAUSICAA
GENDER: Feminine
OTHER SCRIPTS: Ναυσικαα (Ancient Greek)
Meaning & History
Latinized form of Greek Ναυσικαα (Nausikaa) meaning "burner of ships". In Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' this is the name of a daughter of Alcinous who helps Odysseus on his journey home.
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