Hermione

//həˈmaɪ.ə.nɪ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes. Greek
  2. 2
    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

    "Hermione, queen to the worthy Leontes, King of Sicilia, thou art here accused and arraigned of high treason"

  3. 3
    An ancient town in Argolis, Greece.
  4. 4
    The asteroid 121 Hermione.

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""I guess you have to be a fool to dump Hermione..." - "Took you long enough... She's behind your back." - "What the hell?!""

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῐόνη (Hermĭónē). Not related to German Hermine.

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