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Hermia Sappho Boyd (née Lloyd Jones; 1931–2000) was an Australian artist, writer, and a member of the Boyd artistic dynasty.
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According to greek-names.info there is also a Greek saint and martyr named Sappho.
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Sappho was an amazing woman and highly respected in her own lifetime as a magnificent poet. Some thought her a poetic goddess and Plato called her the "Tenth Muse".
Sappho was married and bore one daughter, Kleis. Since her love poems addressed both men and women it was likely she was bisexual.
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Sappho was married and bore one daughter, Kleis. Since her love poems addressed both men and women it was likely she was bisexual.
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Sappho was, as mentioned, a Greek poetess. She was most likely a member of an aristocratic or similarly powerful Greek family, and was born in the late 700's B.C. To me, this is a lovely name, and a very pretty meaning.
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From the poetess Sappho, we get the terms "sapphism" and "lesbian" from her home, the Isle of Lesbos.
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