At a Glance
- Meaning
- The Roman name for the Greek goddess Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis; Leto's own ultimate root is disputed among classicists
- Origin
- Latin (from Greek)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- luh-TOH-nuh
Latona is a Latin (from Greek) girl's name meaning “the Roman name for the Greek goddess Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis; Leto's own ultimate root is disputed among classicists”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Moon — Dreamy, Luminous, and Deeply Rooted.
Meaning & Origin of Latona
Meaning: The Roman name for the Greek goddess Leto, mother of Apollo and Artemis; Leto's own ultimate root is disputed among classicists.
Origin: Latin (from Greek).
A common claim: Sometimes presented as a 'moon' name because Latona (Leto) was mother of the moon goddess Diana/Artemis Actually: Latona wasn't a moon goddess herself -- she's the mother of Apollo and Artemis, and only Artemis (Diana) carries the moon association.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Latona
luh-TOH-nuhIPA /ləˈtoʊ.nə/
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