Eione

Origin
Greek
Gender
Feminine

 

  • Origin: Greek Ἠϊόνη
  • Meaning: “shore; beach strand; sea-bank.”
  • Gender: Female
  • Eng pron: (I-o-nee); Grk pron: (eh-ee-OH-neh)

The name is derived from Ancient Greek ἠϊών (ēïṓn), meaning “shore,” “beach strand” or “sea-bank.” In Greek mythology, Eione is one of the fifty Nereids, the sea-nymph daughters of Nereus and Doris. She personifies the beach strand or seashore.


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