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GirlPronounced Classical Greek /lɛː.tɔ̌ː/; English /ˈliː.toʊ/Italian language family

Leto

A name meaning "wife; hidden, forgotten".

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Leto is a girl name meaning "wife; hidden, forgotten".

Pronunciation: Classical Greek /lɛː.tɔ̌ː/; English /ˈliː.toʊ/.

GenderGirl
Meaningwife; hidden, forgotten
PronunciationClassical Greek /lɛː.tɔ̌ː/; English /ˈliː.toʊ/
Language familyItalian

Meaning and history

Possibly from Lycian lada meaning "wife". Other theories connect it to Greek λήθω (letho) meaning "hidden, forgotten". In Greek mythology she was a Titan, and the mother of Apollo and Artemis by Zeus.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Λητώ