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Deianeira

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Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Δηϊάνειρα, Δῃάνειρα(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

From Greek δηιόω (deioo) meaning "to slay" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man". In Greek mythology this was the name of the wife of Herakles. She unwittingly poisoned her husband by giving him the Shirt of Nessus.

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Entry updated May 29, 2020

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