Iphigeneia name - Meaning of Iphigeneia

Iphigeneia name - Meaning of Iphigeneia

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

11

Usage

Greek Mythology

Iphigeneia Meaning

Derived from Greek ιφιος (iphios) "strong, stout" and γενης (genes) "born". In Greek myth Iphigenia was the daughter of king Agamemnon. When her father offended Artemis it was divined that the only way to appease the goddess was to sacrifice Iphigenia. Just as Agamemnon was about to sacrifice his daughter she was magically transported to the city of Taurus. In Christian tradition this was also the name of a legendary early saint, the daughter of an Ethiopian King Egippus.

Iphigeneia Related Names
Variant: Iphigenia
Other Languages: Efigénia (Portuguese), Efigênia (Portuguese (Brazilian) )