Atalanta
A-tuh-lan-tuh
Greek mythology name
"equal in weight"
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Atalanta Origin and Meaning
The name Atalanta is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "equal in weight".
Atalanta was a beautiful mythological maiden who refused to marry any man who couldn't beat her in a footrace -- quite a role model. This myth is found in Ovid's Metamorphoses and later in Swinburne's Atalantis in Calydon.
The addition of a fourth 'a' takes this out of the area of place names into a more rhythmic and romantic realm.
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The name Atalanta in Pop Culture
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