Possibly derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect", but more likely of Etruscan origin. Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and war, approximately equivalent to the Greek goddess Athena. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since after the Renaissance. Minerva was the Roman goddess of medicine, poetry, commerce, wisdom, and also the inventor of music. She is very oftern depicted with and owl, a symbol of wisdom. Athena would be her equivalent in Greek mythology. The name itself is probably derived from Latin, meaning "intellect, mind".
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