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Meda

Meaning — Meda is a short form of names such as Medea, Almeda, or Remedia. Medea derives from the Greek, connected to the sorceress Medea of Colchis in Greek mythology, whose name relates to "medesthai" (to ponder, to plan). As a given name Meda has been used in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe as a simplified variant, as well as in some Native American communities. It also appears in the Germanic tradition as a pet form of Mechthild.·Greek origin·Female·MEH-dah

Meda Meda has a spare, ancient quality that sits comfortably in both Norse-inspired fantasy and classical settings. The mythological shadow of Medea — brilliant, dangerous, and wronged — lends the name a potential intensity. Characters named Meda may carry hidden depths, a propensity for cunning, or a fierce protectiveness toward those they love.

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Historical FictionFantasyMythologyLiterary Fiction

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