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Persephone

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per-SEF-uh-nee'pur-SEF-uh-nee'4 syllables
🇬🇷Greek
Mysterious

MEANING

Bringer of destruction

ORIGIN

Greek mythology

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephonē), possibly from 'pertho' (to destroy) and 'phonos' (murder).

CULTURAL NOTES

Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and the queen of the underworld. Her story is central to the myth of the changing seasons.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Persephone was worshipped in ancient Greece, especially in the Eleusinian Mysteries, where her abduction by Hades and subsequent return symbolized death and rebirth of nature.

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FAQs About Persephone

The name Persephone means "bringer of destruction" in Greek.
Persephone has Greek mythology origins. Derived from the Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephonē), possibly from 'pertho' (to destroy) and 'phonos' (murder).
Persephone is pronounced per-SEF-uh-nee (pur-SEF-uh-nee). It has 4 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Persephone include Percy, Seph, Sephie.
Some middle name ideas for Persephone include Rose, Grace, Claire, Mae, Jane.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Persephone include Athena, Apollo, Demeter, Hades.
The most common spelling is Persephone. Alternative spellings include Persefone, Persephoni.