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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. alkmena  [key]
Other Forms FormsAlkmenė, Alkė

Meaning & History

Means "keeper of sacred places". Derived from Lithuanized ancient Prussian "alkas" (a sacred woods, sacred hill, a place of worship) and Lithuanian "menanti" (the one, who remembers), which, in turn, came from "minėti" (to remember, to talk about).
Added 2/7/2022 by Prakorimas