Maera
Maera
Pronounced MEER uh
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About the name Maera
Maera is the name of the nymph of the dog star Sirius the name means "sparkling". Maera was the faithful hound of Erigone, a follower of Dionysus. Maera helped Erigone find her missing father, when they discovered him dead, they both died of sorrow and Dionysus placed them in the sky.
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Mediterranean
Greek
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