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Gender:

Girl

Origin:

Greek

Meaning:

Echo

Origin:

English

Meaning:

Echo

Pronunciation:

(EH ko); (EE ko)   [Guide]

Form of:

Itself (Echo)

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Gothic Names, Mythological Names, Nature Names, Greek Mythological Names

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English speaking countries

Additional info:

Echo is a nymph with many Greek myths attached to her. One says that Zeus used Echo to distract Hera during his adulterous affairs; to punish Echo, who loved the sound of her own voice, Hera rendered her only able to repeat the last words of other people.

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