Alcyon - Pagan Names

Alcyon

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Alcyone is the name of the daughter of Aeolous, Greek father of the winds. When her husband died in a shipwreck, she threw herself into the sea and the Gods turned them both into kingfishers. The Kingfisher is a symbol of tranquility.

Variants: Alcyon, Alcyone, Halcyon

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