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[Facts] Almalfea, Amalfea?
Does anyone know the origin and meaning of the girl's name Almalfea/Amalfea? Not quite sure how it's suppose to be spelled.
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Could it be Amalthea your thinking ofAMALTHEA
Gender: Feminine Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized)

From the Greek Áìáëèåéá (Amaltheia), derived from ìáëèáóóù (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe". In Greek myth she was a goat who nursed the infant Zeus.
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AmalfeaIt seems to be a rare Russian variant of Amalthea.
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