Message: "Morphia" - Behind the Name

Morphia

by Buneary

3/8/2015, 8:31 AM

This was the name of the mother of Queen Melisande of Jerusalem. According to Wikipedia, she was an Armenian from the city of Melitene (present-day Malatya). I'm guessing the name is of Armenian origin (possibly Hellenized from the original form). What does the name mean?

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- Sofia +2

3/8/2015, 3:34 PM

I’m not familiar with Armenian names, but I checked the woman in question and apparently the family was Greek Orthodox and I would assume that Morphia was a feminisation of the Greek name Morpheus.

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- Sabertooth

3/8/2015, 6:12 PM

I wonder why they didn't go with MORPHEA for the feminization...

- Buneary

3/24/2015, 4:35 PM

Thanks!

I'm pretty sure this is the meaning.

- sahithya

3/16/2015, 9:51 PM

I have no idea ,but When I googled, I found it as old-fashioned term for morphine.
It looks like a girl name.

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