Hermia

  • [ HER-mee-ah ]
  • Literature
Feminine form of HERMES. Shakespeare used this name in his comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1595).

HERMES   male   Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Probably from Greek ‘ερμα (herma) meaning "cairn, pile of stones, boundary marker". Hermes was a Greek god associated with speed and good luck, who served as a messenger to Zeus and the other gods. He was also the patron of travellers, writers, athletes, merchants, thieves and orators.

This was also used as personal name, being borne for example by a 1st-century saint and martyr.
EQUIVALENTS
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Hermione
MASCULINE FORMS
ANCIENT GREEK: Hermes
GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Hermes
GREEK: Ermis
ITALIAN: Ermes, Ermete
OTHER FORMS
ANCIENT ROMAN: Herminia, Herminius
ITALIAN: Erminia, Erminio
PORTUGUESE: Hermínia, Hermínio
SPANISH: Herminia, Herminio