Where does “Sélène” come from?

Sélène (French) comes from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

Sélène (French): Selene

Definitions

  1. Selene

Ancestry of “Sélène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
2Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek ΣέλαςEvery word from Ancient Greek σελήνη