Minerva

Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /mi.ˈner.wa/ (Latin) /mɪ.ˈnɜɹ.və/ (American English) /mɪ.ˈnɜː.və/ (British English) /mi.ˈneɾ.βa/ (Spanish) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Possibly related to Latin mens meaning "intellect", or possibly of Etruscan origin [1] . 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.

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Other Languages & CulturesMinerve (French)
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  1. Vaan, Michiel de. Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages. Brill, 2008, page 380.

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