- Origin: Greek Ανθρακια
- Original Greek form: Anthrakia
- Meaning: “ember; burning charcoal.”
- Gender: female
- Eng (an-THRAY-shuh; Grk ahn-THRAH-kee-ah)
The name comes from the Ancient Greek noun ἄνθραξ (ánthrax), meaning “ember; burning charcoal.”
Anthracia is best known from Greek myth as one of the nymphs who nursed the infant Zeus in secret to protect him from Cronus.
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