Meaning and history
Ligeia is derived from Greek λιγύς (ligys), meaning “clear-voiced, shrill, whistling,” and was the name of one of the Sirens in Greek legend. It was later used by Edgar Allan Poe for his 1838 story Ligeia.
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A name meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling".
Ligeia is derived from Greek λιγύς (ligys), meaning “clear-voiced, shrill, whistling,” and was the name of one of the Sirens in Greek legend. It was later used by Edgar Allan Poe for his 1838 story Ligeia.