Gender Feminine
Scripts Λαοδάμεια(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsLaudomia (medieval Italian form)
Meaning & History
Latinized form of Greek Λαοδάμεια (Laodameia), a feminine form of Laodamas. This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including the mother of Sarpedon, who was a daughter of Bellerophon. William Wordsworth used it for the title heroine of his poem "Laodamia" (1815).