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GirlPronounced Latin /ˈke.reːs/; English /ˈsɪɹ.iz/

Ceres

A name meaning "grow, increase".

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Ceres is a girl name meaning "grow, increase".

Pronunciation: Latin /ˈke.reːs/; English /ˈsɪɹ.iz/.

GenderGirl
Meaninggrow, increase
PronunciationLatin /ˈke.reːs/; English /ˈsɪɹ.iz/

Meaning and history

This name is derived from the Indo-European root * ker- meaning "grow, increase". In Roman mythology Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter.

Notes and context

Usage: roman mythology