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[alexseanchai]

Do I know anyone with any familiarity with ancient Greek? Because I know the name 'Alexander' and by extension 'Alexandria' comes from Greek for 'defender of men'. I'm trying to figure out 'defender of women'. 'Alexagyneia'?

...not quite as trippingly off the tongue, is it?

(Please, world, do not make me ask my brother. He knows ancient Greek but he might ask why I want to know this.)

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[madgastronomer]

I know tiny tiny amounts about ancient Greek.

Alalkomeneis is protectress, and all the words that are constructs with "of women" seem to start with gynalko (the genitive form), so if you want protectress of women, you get gynalkoalalkomeneis. Serious mouthful. No idea how to condense that into a name.

[alexseanchai]

Not so much needing the name, really? Just a sense of how to say the phrase. I dunno if I can explain right now. Major work stress plus headache.

[madgastronomer]

OK, well, that's as literal as I can make it, based on my self-study with old copies of textbooks and some dictionary diving. It would be pronounced gine-alk-oh-al-al-ko-men-ice.

[alexseanchai]

Thanks

[madgastronomer]

Or if you want something more obviously parallel, I suppose Alexgynalko.

[alexseanchai]

Nod! Thanks!

[silveradept]

Our mutual acquaintance, the cynic, might know as well. I can't help much with the actual words, though.

[alexseanchai]

Thanks, I'll ask them.

[lonespark]

Did you ask her? Is it too late?

[alexseanchai]

I spaced on it and have not asked yet.

[nenya_kanadka]

My dad knows New Testament Greek, and I could ask him if you like.

[alexseanchai]

I would appreciate that, thanks.