Anthracia

• 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.

Source

• https://www.theoi.com/Nymphe/NympheAnthrakia.html