Deianeira is a ♀ girl name.
Deianeira is a name from Greek mythology. She was the wife of Herakles and mother of Hyllos. She unwittingly poisoned Herakles by giving him the Shirt of Nessus, which was soaked with poisonous blood.
Deianeira means “man-destroyer” or “destroyer of her husband” (from ancient Greek “dēioō/δήιος” = to slay/to cut down + “anēr/ἀνήρ” = man).
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