Meaning and history
This name comes from the Greek Ἀταλάντη (Atalante), meaning “equal in weight,” from ἀτάλαντος (atalantos), a word related to τάλαντον (talanton), meaning “a scale” or “a balance.” In Greek legend, Atalanta was a swift maiden who refused to marry anyone unable to beat her in a race. She was eventually defeated by Hippomenes, who dropped three golden apples during the race, causing her to stop and pick them up.