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Demeter - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Demeter

[ 3 syll. de-me-ter, dem-et-er ] The girl name Demeter is also used as a boy name. It is pronounced DIHMIYTer KEY. Demeter is of Greek origin and it is also used mainly in Greek. The meaning of Demeter is 'earth goddess'.

Demeter is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Demeter include the English Demetra, the English Demitra, the English Diandra, the Greek Dimitra, the English Diondra, the Italian Demetria, and the English Dimitria.

KEY: English pronunciation for Demeter: D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"


 
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