Cybele

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Gender Feminine
Usage Near Eastern Mythology (Latinized)
Scripts Κυβέλη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. SIB-ə-lee(English)

Meaning & History

Meaning unknown, possibly from Phrygian roots meaning either "stone" or "hair". This was the name of the Phrygian mother goddess associated with fertility and nature. She was later worshipped by the Greeks and Romans.