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Circe is the Latinized form of Greek Kirke and the name of the sorceress in Homer's Odyssey who transforms Odysseus's companions. A proposed connection with a Greek hawk word is possible, not certain, and should remain qualified. The English reference pronunciation begins with an s sound, which may surprise someone encountering the spelling for the first time. For a dog, Circe offers a precise mythological reference; it need not imply magic, cunning, or any other trait in the animal. Decide whether the Greek story or simply the sound is your main attraction.
- Origin
- Latinized form of Greek Kirke, the mythological figure in the Odyssey; the proposed hawk-word derivation is uncertain. Source
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