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Minerva

/mɪˈnɜː.və/ · name

Meaning

  1. A surname from Italian.
  2. The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, and the arts, especially crafts and in particular weaving. She is the Roman counterpart of Athena.
  3. 93 Minerva, a main belt asteroid.
  4. Wisdom.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Latin Minervalbor. English Minerva Learned borrowing from Latin Minerva.

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