Pygmalion
pig-MAY-lee-on
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Pygmalion Origin and Meaning
The name Pygmalion is a boy's name .
The name of a legendary sculptor in Greek mythology, who fell in love with a statue of a beautiful woman which he had carved from ivory. There have been many adaptations of the story of Pygmalion, including notable plays by Jean-Jacques Rousseau and George Bernard Shaw.