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Where does “Alcyonē” come from?

Alcyonē (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀλκυόνη, from Ancient Greek ἀλκυών — kingfisher, halcyon.

Ancestry of “Alcyonē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἈλκυόνη—
2Ancient Greekἀλκυώνkingfisher, halcyon
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