♀ Name Circe

Q: What does the name Circe mean?

Circe possibly means 'hawk' or 'falcon' (from ancient Greek 'kírkos/κίρκος').

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Circe is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Circe come from?

Circe is a Latinized form of the name Kirke (Κίρκη), which appears in Greek mythology and in Homer’s Odyssey. She was an enchantress and the daughter of the sun god Helios and the Oceanid Perse. She was living on the island Aeaea and transformed her visitors into animals.

What does the name Circe mean?

Circe possibly means “hawk” or “falcon” (from ancient Greek “kírkos/κίρκος”).

Pronunciation of Circe

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Variants

Kirke

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Popularity of the name Circe

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