Given name · Ancient Greek
Ἀντιγόνη
“against; like; similar to”·“offspring”
Ἀντιγόνη (Ăntĭgónē) is a feminine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Antigónē.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ἀντιγόνη is built from elements meaning “against; like; similar to” and “offspring”.
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How it developed
Built from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ- (“against; like; similar to”) + γόνος (“offspring”) + -η.
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Ἀντιγόνη’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀντιγόνη has a transliteration in Antigónē. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀντιγόνη can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ăntĭgónē.
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Spellings & scripts 2
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Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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