Medea name - Meaning of Medea

Medea name - Meaning of Medea

Gender

Feminine

Lucky Number

1

Usage

Greek Mythology (Latinized) , Georgian

Pronounced

mə-DEE-ə (English)

Medea Meaning

From the Greek Μηδεια (Medeia) , possibly meaning either "to ponder" or "cunning". In Greek mythology Medea was a sorceress from Colchis (modern Georgia) who helped Jason gain the Golden Fleece. They were married, but eventually Jason left her for another woman. For revenge Medea slew Jason's new lover and also had her own children by Jason killed. Medea originates in Greek language and means "cunning lady". In Greek mythology, she was an important woman, sorceress and the wife of Jason, a famous Greek leader of the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. The story of Medea and Jason was popularized in the ancient Greek tragedy of the same name written by Euripides in the 5th century. As a feminine given name Medea is very rare in the United States.

Medea Related Names
Variants: Medeia (Greek Mythology), Medeah, Medeiah