Electra

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English

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Alternative forms

  • Elektra

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἠλέκτρα, (Ēléktra, "amber"), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”).

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Proper noun

Electra

  1. (Greek mythology) Any of several mythical women, including a daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, one of the Pleiades, and one of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.
  2. (astronomy) One of the stars in the Pleiades star cluster.
  3. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Electra in 1936. Named after a nearby electric pumphouse.

See also Dutch Low Saxon Elektra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eːˈlɛk.traː/
  • Hyphenation: Elec‧tra

Proper noun

Electra n

  1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Spanish

Proper noun

Electra f

  1. Electra

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