Meaning: From the Greek Atalante, 'equal in weight; balanced' (from atalantos); the swift huntress-heroine who would only marry a man who could beat her in a footrace; we note the mythLow
In 30 seconds: Equal in weight; balanced: Atalanta is a Greek huntress-heroine. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'at-uh-LAN-tuh'). We note the myth.
MeaningFrom the Greek Atalante, 'equal in weight; balanced' (from atalantos); the swift huntress-heroine who would only marry a man who could beat her in a footrace; we note the myth
Atalanta comes from the Greek Atalante, 'equal in weight; balanced' (from atalantos); the swift huntress-heroine who would only marry a man who could beat her in a footrace (we note the myth). A lyrical, classic name (said 'at-uh-LAN-tuh').
In the U.S. it appears very rarely as a mythology name (echoing the city of Atlanta). Rare, equal-in-weight at the root, and lyrical.
Did you know? Atalanta is 'equal in weight; balanced' in Greek — the swift huntress-heroine who would only marry a man who could beat her in a footrace — a lyrical, storied name (we note the myth; said 'at-uh-LAN-tuh').
