Galatea

gal-ah-TEH-ah

Greek

"she who is milk-white"

Galatea Origin and Meaning

The name Galatea is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "she who is milk-white".

This name's meaning derives from the material from which the mythical sculptor Pygmalion chiselled his ideal woman - she was carved from ivory. Pygmalion fell in love with his creation and Aphrodite, taking pity on him, brought the sculpture to life. The woman was named Galatea due to her incredibly pale skin. The Pygmalion myth was the inspiration behind the story of "My Fair Lady" starring Julie Andrews on stage and Audrey Hepburn on screen.

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Famous People Named Galatea

• Galateya Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastic
• Zeena Galatea LaVey birth name of Zeena Schreck, daughter of Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey

Galatea in Pop Culture

• "La Galatea" (1585) Miguel de Cervantes' first novel
• Galatea central character in John Lyly's 1592 play "Gallathea"
• Galatea Arethusa's lady in "Philaster" (1611) by Beaumont and Fletcher
• "Galatea's Guitar" (1968) song by Gabor Szabo
• God Eye Galatea, a character in Norihiro Yagi's "Claymore"
• Galatea Merrythought a minor character in the Harry Potter series
• Galatea "Gala" Brand character in the 1955 James Bond novel "Moonraker"
• Galatea Dunkel character in "On the Road"
• Galatea android character in the movie "Bicentennial Man"