Alcmene

alK-MEE-nee

Greek mythology

"strength and power of the moon"

Alcmene Origin and Meaning

The name Alcmene is a girl's name meaning "strength and power of the moon".

In Greek mythology Alcmene was mother of Herakles by Zeus, who tricked her by disguising himself as her absent husband. The name has the evocative meaning "strength and power of the moon", made from combining the Greek elements alke (power) and mene (moon), although "strength and wrath" is another possible interpretation, using the element menis.