Antinea
Ahn-ti-NAY-ah
French after the Greek name for the Queen of Atlantis
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Antinea Origin and Meaning
The name Antinea is a girl's name of French, Greek, Portuguese origin.
In Pierre Benoit's novel, Antinea is a beautiful and charming queen with a hideous secret: She has a cave wall with 120 niches carved into it, one for each of her lovers. Only 53 have been filled; when all 120 have been filled, Antinea will sit atop a throne in the centre of the cave and rest forever.