Ate

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Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Ατη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. ə-TAY  [key]
Other Forms FormsAite, Atë, Arte

Meaning & History

Means "ruin, folly, delusion" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was the goddess (daimona) of blind folly and delusion, leading men down the path to ruin. Her power was countered by the Litai or Prayers, which followed in her wake.
Added 4/21/2007 by Emmasj
Edited 1/29/2012 by SeaHorse15

Ate 2
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Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese (Rare, Archaic)
Scripts 安殿(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced Pron. AH-TE  [key]

Meaning & History

From Japanese 安 (a) meaning "peace, peacefulness" combined with 殿 (te) meaning "heaven, sky". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Added 3/14/2016 by lilolaf
Edited 3/11/2017 by lilolaf

Ate 3
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