Name Meanings & Origins

AMETHYST

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The name AMETHYST may have Greek or English origins.

From the name of the purple semi-precious stone, which is derived from the Greek negative prefix ἀ (a) and μέθυστος (methystos) meaning "intoxicated, drunk", as it was believed to be a remedy against drunkenness.

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