Greek Mythology · Femenino
ANTIGONE
“Derived from Griego αντι (anti) against, compared to, like and γονη (gone) birth, offspring. In Griego legend Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. King Creon of Thebes declared that her slain brother Polynices was to remain unburied, a g...”
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Significado
Derived from Griego αντι (anti) against, compared to, like and γονη (gone) birth, offspring. In Griego legend Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. King Creon of Thebes declared that her slain brother Polynices was to remain unburied, a great dishonour. She disobeyed and gave him a proper burial, and for this she was sealed alive in a cave.
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Origen cultural
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Pronunciación
“an-TIG-ə-nee (English)”
Fuente: Behind the Name · Datos etimológicos verificados