Greek · Girl name
Alkisti
“strength, prowess”
About the name Alkisti
Alkisti is the Modern Greek form of Alcestis, a name usually derived from Greek alke ‘strength, prowess’. In Greek mythology Alcestis was the wife of King Admetus of Pherae; when Admetus was fated to die, she alone agreed to die in his place, and she was brought back from the underworld by Heracles. Her story is the subject of Euripides’ tragedy Alcestis. The name is used as a given name in Greece.
- Meaning
- strength, prowess
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- al-KIS-tee(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Alkisti
- Alkisti Marie
- Alkisti Sophia
- Alkisti Elena
- Alkisti Daphne
- Alkisti Isabelle
Questions about Alkisti
- What does Alkisti mean?
- Alkisti is a Greek name meaning "strength, prowess".
- How do you pronounce Alkisti?
- Alkisti is pronounced al-KIS-tee, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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