Ἀντιγόνη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From ᾰ̓ντῐ- (anti-, against; like; similar to) +‎ γόνος (gónos, offspring) +‎ (). May be interpreted as "similar to one's kin"; "worthy of one's ancestor".

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Proper noun

Ᾰ̓ντῐγόνη (Antigónēf (genitive Ᾰ̓ντῐγόνης); first declension

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Antigone
    1. (Greek mythology) Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and his mother Jocasta

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