Perséfone
/peɾˈsefone/feminine
The name Persephone in Spanish is Perséfone.
Perséfone is used to refer to the name of the Greek goddess.
Meaning: Greek goddess (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Perséfone is a feminine noun and follows the standard rules for feminine names in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾˈsefone/
Did you know?
- Unlike many Spanish names that end in -a for women, Perséfone ends in -e but remains strictly feminine.
- While Perséfone is the standard name, some Spanish translations of classical texts may use the Roman equivalent Proserpina interchangeably.
- In Spanish artistic descriptions, Perséfone is frequently paired with the word granada because of the pomegranate she ate in the underworld.
Examples in context
- ¿Quién raptó a Perséfone?Who abducted Persephone?This sentence is useful for asking who abducted Perséfone.Tatoeba #7729432 by Eremon, translation #3673669 by mervert1
- Perséfone es la reina del inframundo.Perséphone is the queen of the underworld.
- Leí un mito sobre Perséfone ayer.I read a myth about Perséphone yesterday.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a classical literature book.
- Daniel¿Te gusta el libro de la mitología?Do you like the mythology book?
- MaríaSí, especialmente la historia de Perséfone.Yes, especially the story of Perséphone.
- DanielElla es un personaje muy interesante.She is a very interesting character.
- MaríaEs verdad, me encanta su historia.It's true, I love her story.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “persephone” translations and entries Perséfone, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
