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GirlPronounced Classical Greek /iz.mɛ̌ː.nɛː/; English /ɪs.ˈmiː.niː/Multiple Languages language family

Ismene

A name meaning "knowledge".

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Ismene is a girl name meaning "knowledge".

Pronunciation: Classical Greek /iz.mɛ̌ː.nɛː/; English /ɪs.ˈmiː.niː/.

GenderGirl
Meaningknowledge
PronunciationClassical Greek /iz.mɛ̌ː.nɛː/; English /ɪs.ˈmiː.niː/
Language familyMultiple Languages

Meaning and history

Possibly from Greek ἰσμή (isme) meaning "knowledge". This was the name of the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in Greek legend.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Ἰσμήνη