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 [ syll. a-mal-(t)hea, am-alth-ea ] The girl name Amalthea is pronounced as ahMAOL-THIYah KEY. Amalthea is used predominantly in English and German. It is derived from Old Greek origins. Derived from the word 'malthasso' which is of the meaning to soothe, to soften. Amaltheia (Old Greek) is an older form of the name. Amalthea was a goat or a nymph who nursed the infant Zeus in Greek mythology; he was later rewarded by Zeus and placed among the stars. Amalthea is not commonly used as a baby girl name. It is not listed within the top 1000. Baby names that sound like Amalthea include the name Amelita (English and Italian) and the name Ameldy (English). KEY: approx pronunciation for Amalthea: AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"   |
