Europa

Gender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Scripts Εὐρώπη(Ancient Greek)

Meaning

Latinized form of Greek Εὐρώπη (Europe), which meant “wide face” from εὐρύς (eurys) meaning “wide” and ὄψ (ops) meaning “face, eye”. In Greek mythology Europa was a Phoenician princess who was abducted and taken to Crete by Zeus in the guise of a bull. She became the first queen of Crete, and later fathered Minos by Zeus. The continent of Europe is named for her. This is also the name of a moon of Jupiter.
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