Given name

Proserpina

Proserpina is a feminine given name from Spanish, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Tagalog.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Latin.

How it developed

In Filipino usage, Proserpina developed from Περσεφόνη.

The story

In mythological stories, Proserpina is associated with the goddess of the underworld.

Proserpina’s family of names

In Filipino usage, Proserpina developed from the Ancient Greek form Περσεφόνη. Proserpina has a related form in Proserpeana. Proserpina has a related form in Proserpeena.

Walk Proserpina’s family in the name graph

ProserpinaProserpeanaProserpienaProserpeenaProserpynaProserpinahΠερσεφόνη

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 5

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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Sibling ideas

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