Meaning and Origin
What does the name Andromeda mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Andromeda
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Greek
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English
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User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Illinois, U.S. says the name Andromeda means "To me it means the stars; the universe".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun An*drom"e*da
Senses
- [Astron] A northern constellation, supposed to represent the mythical Andromeda.
- [bot] A genus of ericaceous flowering plants of northern climates, of which the original species was found growing on a rock surrounded by water.
Etymology: L., fr. Gr. �, the daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia. When bound to a rock and exposed to a sea monster, she was delivered by Perseus
Other Dictionary Sources
- A constellation in the northern hemisphere between Cassiopeia and Pegasus; contains the Andromeda galaxy
- (Greek mythology) an Ethiopian princess and daughter of Cassiopeia; she was fastened to a rock and exposed to a sea monster that was sent by Poseidon, but she was rescued by Perseus and became his wife
- Any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers
- Broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
Wiktionary
Borrowed from Latin Andromeda, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδα (Androméda), Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).
- (Greek mythology) The daughter of Cepheus and Cassiopeia, king and queen of Eritrea, rescued from her sacrifice to the sea monster Cetus by Perseus, who married her; mother of Perses, ancient king of Persia.
- (astronomy) A constellation of the northern sky representing the "chained woman" Andromeda in Greek mythology, which is surrounded by the constellations of Cassiopeia, Perseus, and Pegasus, among others.
- (astronomy) Andromeda Galaxy, the nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way; M31.
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