Given name · Ancient Greek

Ἀριάδνη

“very”·“holy, pure”

Ἀριάδνη (Arĭádnē) is a feminine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.

Ancient GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Arĭádnē.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Ἀριάδνη is built from elements meaning “very” and “holy, pure”.

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How it developed

Built from Ancient Greek ἀρι- (“very”) + ἀδνός (“holy, pure”).

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Ἀριάδνη’s family of names

In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀριάδνη has a later derivative in Arianna. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀριάδνη can be written in the Roman alphabet as Arĭádnē. In Ancient Greek usage, Ἀριάδνη has a later derivative in Ariane.

Walk Ἀριάδνη’s family in the name graph

ἈριάδνηArĭádnēAriannaAriadnaAriadneAriane

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Ἀριάδνη has relatives in 6 languages.

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5 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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