Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
From Latin Iphigenia, from Ancient Greek Ἰφιγένεια.
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The story
In mythological stories, Iphigenia is associated with the daughter of Agamemnon.
Iphigenia’s family of names
Iphigenia has a related form in Ifegenia. Iphigenia has a related form in Ifigenia. Iphigenia has a related form in IJagenia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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