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Olympia

Pronunciation: oh-LIM-pee-ə (key)
Names related to Olympia: Olimpia, Olympe
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Origin of the name Olympia:

Feminine form of the Greek Olympios (of Olympus, the mountain in northern Greece that was the home of the gods in Greek mythology). Olympia was the name of a plain in ancient Elis in western Peloponnesus which was sacred to the Greek gods. Olympia was considered the sanctuary of Zeus, and contained the Doric temples of Hera and Zeus, along with many other magnificent treasures and architectural structures. It was also the site of the ancient Olympic games.

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Achileas Alexander Allyson Ana Aristidis Celestine Cole Constantine Dario Elizabeth Feliciano Jonah Kathleen Layla Maricla Matteo Nancy Niklas Odysseas Rose Syris Thalia Tom Ullr Vee
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Pia, Ollie

Meanings and history of the name Olympia: | Edit

From Greek, meaning "of Mt. Olympus", the home of the gods. The Spanish, Romanian and Italian form is Olimpia. The French form is Olympe.

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Olympias, mother of Alexander the Great
Olympia Dukakis, actress
Olympia Snowe, U.S. senator from Maine
Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, daughter of Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece and Marie-Chantal Miller

Olympia in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Olympia", 1938 film by Leni Riefenstahl, about the 1936 Olympic Games
"Olympia", 1998 film about a Mexican actor who wants to become an athlete
"Olympia", song by Sergio Mendes written for the 1984 Summer Olympics
"Olympia", 1863 controversial painting by Edouard Manet.

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