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In Latin, Circe is pronounced Keir-key.
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Literature Circe is so cool! She changed guys into hogs! What could be more apt? Plus, I like the surprising pronunciation of it. Sur-see.
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While it's not spelled the same, Cersei Lannister, a character in the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' novel series by George R. R. Martin, adapted to the HBO television series 'Game of Thrones' bears this name. The pronunciation is the same as Circe, but the name itself is an alternate spelling.
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Beautiful! I like it best as a middle name, with Piper as a first.
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Circe is the name of the enchantress from 'Beauty and the Beast'.
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Circe is my real last name. Francois Circe b. Abt 1634 and Anne Veron b. Abt 1636 from Paris France are my 7x Great Grandparents. Their son, Francois Circe dit St Michel was a military surgeon who came to New France (Canada) in 1679 and married in 1680 in Quebec City, Quebec. My 2x Great Grandfather Laurent Circe dit St Michel changed his name to Orin Mitchel (Mitchell) shortly after his marriage in 1829 and move from Canada to Alburgh, Vermont. We can not find the origin of the Circe surname. One possibility is that it originated in Cirice which is now Zierikzee, Netherlands. Another possibility is that Circe came from Mount Circeo, Italy or even from Greece. I am waiting on my Y-DNA Big Y-500 results to come in with hopes of shedding some light on the Circe surname.
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I think Circe is a beautiful name and the character of Circe in The Odyssey has always intrigued me. I would definitely call my daughter Circe, though my wife might have other ideas.
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Circe is a short story by Julio Cortázar. The scene that I remember the most is when Mario, the boyfriend of Delia- the lead character- found a cockroach in a candy that she made and gave to him.
I like the name by the way... it sounds mysterious, strong and feminine to me.
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I like the name by the way... it sounds mysterious, strong and feminine to me.
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Honestly... I think this name is all kinds of awesome. It sounds really cool (at least, I like SUR-see, though I understand it's not everyone's cup of tea), looks really cool, belonged to a powerful character in Greek Mythology, and was used in the Toni Morrison novel "Song of Solomon."
Parents would definitely need to be thick-skinned to name their daughter Circe. I don't think it's quite as stigmatized as, say, Jezebel, but it would still be a challenge.
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Parents would definitely need to be thick-skinned to name their daughter Circe. I don't think it's quite as stigmatized as, say, Jezebel, but it would still be a challenge.
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Circe can has a few possible meanings, as it derives from κίρκος it can mean, both hawk/falcon or circle/ring.
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Love the name, hate the namesake.
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Circe was a minor god in the Greek myths who turned men who came to her island into pigs and other creatures befitting their nature (but they were mostly turned into pigs).
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I'm usually loath to reference bearers of different spellings, but the cruel and insane queen of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, written by George R. R. Martin, bears the name Cersei. Just in case anyone needed more encouragement NOT to name their child this. :P
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Actually her name is supposed to be pronounced Sir-say, so technically it's a whole different name with spelling and pronunciation (: I love Circe though- short and feminine sounding!
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A different spelling (but identical pronunciation) is used in the series T*Witches; this time, it's spelt SERSEE.
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This name was used in a series by Libba Bray including the novel 'A Great and Terrible Beauty'. Circe was a name the villan had given herself.
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