Name
Khione
Meaning
Khione is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “snow”.
Khione, from the Greek chion, snow, was a minor goddess or nymph of snow, daughter of Boreas the north wind. Rick Riordan cast her as an icy antagonist in his Heroes of Olympus novels, which introduced this frosty rarity to a generation of young readers.
At a glance
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Feminine
- Pronounced
- /KEE-oh-nee/
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Questions
Khione is a feminine name of Greek origin meaning “snow”. Khione, from the Greek chion, snow, was a minor goddess or nymph of snow, daughter of Boreas the north wind.
Khione is traditionally a feminine (girl) name.
The name Khione comes from Greek. Khione, from the Greek chion, snow, was a minor goddess or nymph of snow, daughter of Boreas the north wind. Rick Riordan cast her as an icy antagonist in his Heroes of Olympus novels, which introduced this frosty rarity to a generation of young readers.
Khione is pronounced KEE-oh-nee.
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