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Name Polycaste
Gender Feminine
Scripts Πολυκάστη(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsOriginal Greek form: Polykaste
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Meaning & History
Derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and a second element possibly related to κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to surpass, to excel, to shine" (pluperfect κέκαστο (kekasto)). This name belonged to several characters in Greek mythology, including the youngest daughter of Nestor in Homer's Odyssey.