Alcyone
Alcyone is a girls' name of Greek origin meaning “kingfisher, she who wards off storms.” In Greek mythology, Alcyone was transformed into a kingfisher bird after throwing herself into the sea in grief for her…
how do you pronounce Alcyone?
al-SY-oh-nee
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what does Alcyone mean?
The name Alcyone means “kingfisher, she who wards off storms.” It comes from the Greek language tradition.
In Greek mythology, Alcyone was transformed into a kingfisher bird after throwing herself into the sea in grief for her husband. The gods calmed the seas for her nesting period, giving us the term 'halcyon days' — a period of peace and tranquility.
where does the name Alcyone come from?
The Wiktionary entry retrieved is garbled but confirms Alcyone comes from Greek Ἀλκυόνη, from ἀλκυών — conventionally the Greek word for kingfisher — while noting the word's ultimate origin is uncertain and pre-Greek; the entry itself gives no explicit meaning gloss, so 'she who wards off storms' isn't confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Alcyone
No source retrieved discusses the myth of Alcyone's transformation into a kingfisher, her grief for her husband, or the origin of the phrase 'halcyon days,' so those details commonly cited elsewhere aren't confirmed here.
who are famous people named Alcyone?
- Alcyone (brightest star in the Pleiades star cluster)
- Alcyone (Brazilian singer, 'Queen of Samba')
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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