Name: Evadne
Gender: Female
Usage: Evadne is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Evadne are in general originating from Greece, United Kingdom.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Evadne is: Greek mythological figure.
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The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 6. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: responsible, protective, stable, balanced, loving, compassionate.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Romantic, Nurturing
Ruling planet: Venus
Colors: Blue
Gemstones: Emerald
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The name Evadne is ranked on the 54,843rd position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 2700 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Evadne has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
In Greek mythology, Evadne (Greek: Εὐάδνη) was a name attributed to the following individuals:
- A daughter of Poseidon and Pitane who was raised by Aepytus of Arcadia and became the mother of Iamus by Apollo. When Aepytus discovered her pregnancy, he was furious. Ashamed of her pregnancy, Evadne gave birth in the wilderness, where she fled and left the child exposed to the elements. Five days later, Aepytus returned from the Delphic Oracle, where he had been told that Evadne’s child was the son of Apollo and destined to be a gifted prophet. He demanded that the child be brought to him, and so Evadne retrieved Iamus from the patch of violets where she had left him. Iamus had been nurtured for those five days by the honey of bees. Evadne named the child Iamus ("Boy of the Violets"). He went on to found the Iamidae, a family of priests from Olympia.
- A daughter of Iphis of Argos or Phylax and wife of Capaneus, with whom she gave birth to Sthenelus. Her husband was killed by a lightning bolt at the siege of Thebes and she threw herself on his funeral pyre and died.
- A daughter of Strymon and Neaera, wife of Argus (king of Argos), mother of Ecbasus, Peiras, Epidaurus and Criasus.
- A daughter of Pelias, given by Jason in marriage to Canes, son of Cephalus and a king of Phocis.
English: from a Greek personal name composed of the element eu well, good + another element that is of uncertain meaning. It was borne by a minor figure in classical legend who threw herself on to the funeral pyre of her husband, and was regarded as an example of wifely piety. The modern spelling and pronunciation is the result of transmission through Latin sources. The name has never been common, and is now completely out of fashion. It is associated with the character of Dr Evadne Hinge in the British comedy television series Hinge and Bracket.
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