"Aglaia" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, from ἀγλαΐα (aglaḯa, “splendour, beauty”)). The youngest of the three Graces, daughter of Zeus and Eurynome, spouse of Hephaestus. It has the same Indo-European root of γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”). Etymology templates: {{m|grc|ἀγλαΐα|t=splendour, beauty}} ἀγλαΐα (aglaḯa, “splendour, beauty”), {{der|en|grc|Ἀγλαΐα|pos=from <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">ἀγλαΐα</i> (aglaḯa, “splendour, beauty”)}} Ancient Greek Ἀγλαΐα (Aglaḯa, from ἀγλαΐα (aglaḯa, “splendour, beauty”)), {{l|grc|γελάω||to laugh}} γελάω (geláō, “to laugh”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Aglaia
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek, of mostly historical usage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Aglaja Translations (female given name): 阿格莱娅 (āgéláiyà) (Chinese Mandarin), Aglaïa [feminine] (Dutch), Aglaé [feminine] (French), Aglaia [feminine] (German), Aglaja [feminine] (German), Αγλαΐα (Aglaḯa) [feminine] (Greek), Aglaia [feminine] (Italian), アグラヤ (Japanese), Aglaja [feminine] (Polish), Aglaia [feminine] (Portuguese), Агла́я (Aglája) [feminine] (Russian), Aglaya [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Aglaia-en-name-KqRR7YDw

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