Gender Feminine
Scripts Ἀλκμήνη(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

From Greek Ἀλκμήνη (Alkmene), derived from ἀλκή (alke) meaning "strength, prowess" combined with μήνη (mene) meaning "moon" or μῆνις (menis) meaning "wrath". In Greek mythology Alcmene was the wife of Amphitryon. She was the mother of Herakles by Zeus, who bedded her by disguising himself as her absent husband.

Related Names

VariantAlkmene
Other Languages & CulturesAlkmini(Greek)

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Entry updated June 9, 2023