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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. Al-KEES-tee [key]
Added 8/12/2020 by anonymous
A name inspired by
ALCESTIS, though it probably had more influence from the Greek version Greek Ἄλκηστις (
ALKESTIS), meaning "defense, defensive strength, valour". It was chosen by Adelinde Weiss, wife of the astronomer Edmund Weiss, for the name of an asteroid discovered by C.H.F. Peters.