Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
The story
In mythological stories, Alcmene is associated with the mother of Hercules.
Alcmene’s family of names
Alcmene has a related form in Alcamene. Alcmene has a related form in Alcemyne. Alcmene has a related form in Alcmena.
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Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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