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English
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Ἑρμῐόνη (Hermiónē). Not related to German Hermine.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hermione
- (Greek mythology) Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek
c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :Hermione, queen to the worthy Leontes, King of Sicilia, thou art here accused and arraigned of high treason
1997, J. K. Rowling, “The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters”, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, pages 105–106:“Are you sure that’s a real spell?” said the girl. “Well, it’s not very good, is it? I’ve tried a few simple spells just for practise and it’s all worked for me… I’m Hermione Granger, by the way, who are you?”
- An ancient town in Argolis, Greece.
- The asteroid 121 Hermione.
Translations
Daughter of Helen and Menelaus, wife of Orestes
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Proper noun
Hermione f
- Hermione
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἑρμιόνη (Hermiónē).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hermionē f sg (genitive Hermionēs); first declension
- (Greek mythology) Hermione
- A city of Argolis
Declension
First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.
Descendants
References
- “Hermione”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Hermione in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Hermione”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly