Gender Feminine
Scripts Μερόπη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /me.ró.pɛː/(Classical Greek) /ˈmɛɹ.ə.piː/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From Greek μέρος (meros) meaning "share, part" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "face, eye". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including the seventh of the Pleiades and the foster mother of Oedipus.

Related Names

Rootsmeros + ops
Other Languages & CulturesMeropi(Greek)

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Entry updated April 25, 2021