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GirlPronounced English /ə.ˈɡlaɪ.ə/Italian language family

Aglaia

A name meaning "splendour, beauty".

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Aglaia is a girl name meaning "splendour, beauty".

Pronunciation: English /ə.ˈɡlaɪ.ə/.

GenderGirl
Meaningsplendour, beauty
PronunciationEnglish /ə.ˈɡlaɪ.ə/
Language familyItalian

Meaning and history

The name means "splendour, beauty" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was one of the three Graces or Χάριτες (Charites). This name was also borne by a 4th-century saint from Rome.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology, greek | Ancient Greek: Ἀγλαΐα; Greek: Αγλαΐα