Name:
Minerva
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Latin
Meaning:
Minerva was the Roman goddess of medicine, poetry, commerce, wisdom, and also the inventor of music. She is very oftern depicted with and owl, a symbol of wisdom. Athena would be her equivalent in Greek mythology. The name itself is probably derived from Latin, meaning "intellect, mind".
Pronunciation:
mi-NUR-və
The Five Elements:
Fire
Famous Minerva:
Minerva J. Chapman : artist
Minerva Teichert : artist
Minerva Villareal : published author
Minerva Mirabal : politician