Selene (given name)
Selene is a female given name taken from Selene (Greek Σελήνη [selɛ̌ːnɛː] 'moon';) in Greek mythology. Selene was an archaic lunar deity and the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia.[1] Her equivalent in ancient Roman religion and myth is Luna, Latin for "moon."
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| Pronunciation | [selɛ̌ːnɛː] |
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| Gender | female |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Name day | April 2 |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Moon |
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| See also | Helen |
The etymology of Selene is uncertain, but if the word is of Greek origin, it is likely connected to the word selas (σέλας), meaning "brightness".[2]
List of people
Notable people with the name include:
- Selene Luna (born 1971), American actress, comedian, burlesque performer, and model
- Selene Vigil-Wilk (born 1965), American singer and musician
- Cleopatra Selene (disambiguation), multiple people
References
- Bibliotheke of Pseudo-Apollodorus, 1.2.2; Hesiod gives a list of the offspring of Hyperion and Theia in Theogony, lines 371ff. In the Homeric Hymn to Helios, Theia is given the name Euryphaessa, the "far-shining" one, an epithet that would apply to Selene herself.
- Kerenyi, Karl (1951) The Gods of the Greeks (pp. 19, 197). 1951.
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