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GirlGreekHistorical name

Danaë

Δανάη

Traditionally treated as the feminine counterpart of Danaus; like his, the underlying Greek meaning is not firmly settled.

Meaning and origin

Danaë is a princess of Greek myth, daughter of Acrisius, king of Argos, who shut her away after an oracle warned that a son of hers would one day kill him.

How to pronounce Danaë

Greekthah-NAH-ee /ðaˈnai/

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