Antigone

The meaning of Antigone is 'worthy of one's parents' or 'birth and offsprings'. It is a notable name in Greek mythology. Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus. Oedipus' brave and noble daughter served as his guide after he turned himself blind. The title of the protagonist in Jean Anouilh's drama of the same name is Antigone. Though the name is pedigreed, it has only recently started gaining popularity due to the recent surge in preferences for Greek and Roman names. The ‘anti’ part of Greek means ‘opposed to’ or ‘against.’ The origin of the word could be from Latin or Old French. The origin of ‘gene’ is much more varied. It comes from both Indian and European roots. It means to ‘beget’ or ‘to give birth to.’ Antigone of Gloucester is the countess and daughter of the Duke of Gloucester. Antigone Kefala is an Australian writer. The name Antigone has four syllables with the stress on the second syllable.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

worthy of one's parents, in place of one's parents

Origin

Greek

Numerology

A is for activities, for you have many.

N is for noble, your regal bearing.

T is for touching, the way you show you are.

I is for interest, you show in others.

G is for glow, the warmth of your smile.

O is for outlook, pleasing to all.

N is for name, a pleasant one indeed.

E is for exquisite, who could argue?

Lucky

Antigone lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Antigone

• Antigone of Macedon mother of Queen Berenice I of Egypt
• Antigone of Epirus wife of Pyrrhus of Epirus

Antigone in Pop Culture

• Brigid character in the Gemma Doyle trilogy by Libba Bray
• Brigid O'Riley (aka Mayhem) on Marvel's 'Cloak and Dagger' tv show
• Antigone daughter and half,sister of Oedipus in Greek mythology; subject of Sophocles' play "Antigone"
• Antigone of Troy daughter of Laomedon, whose hair was turned into snakes by Hera; later turned into a stork by another god
• Antigone wife of Peleus who died by suicide after her husband was accused of infidelity