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Name Aegina
Gender Feminine
Scripts Αιγινα
Pronounced Pron. i-JIE-nə (English)
Other Forms FormsAigina, Aiginê
Theme flower
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Meaning & History
From the Greek Αιγινη (Aigine), which is of unknown meaning, perhaps an alternative name for the plant known as Etruscan honeysuckle in English. In Greek mythology she was a naiad loved by ZEUS, who abducted her in the form of an eagle, carrying her off to the island of Attica. Their son AEACUS became the monarch of the island, which he renamed Aegina after her.