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Halcyone

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Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Scripts Ἀλκυόνη(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

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Latinized form of Greek Ἀλκυόνη (see Alcyone), via the misspelled variant Ἁλκυόνη (Halkyone). The spelling variation was due to a false association with ἅλς (hals) meaning "salt, sea".

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VariantsAlcyone, Alkyone, Halkyone

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Entry updated May 29, 2020

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