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GirlPronounced Classical Greek /an.dro.má.kʰɛː/

Andromache

This name is derived from the Greek elements ἀνήρ meaning "man" and μάχη meaning "battle".

Quick answer

Andromache is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Classical Greek /an.dro.má.kʰɛː/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationClassical Greek /an.dro.má.kʰɛː/

Meaning and history

This name is derived from the Greek elements ἀνήρ ( aner ) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός ) and μάχη ( mache ) meaning "battle". In Greek legend she was the wife of the Trojan hero Hector. After the fall of Troy Neoptolemus killed her son Astyanax and took her as a concubine.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Ἀνδρομάχη