atalanta name meaning
What does Atalanta mean? Atalanta [ata-lan-ta] as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Atalanta is secure, immovable. Greek mythology: Atalanta was an athletic young maiden huntress who refused to marry any man who couldn't beat her in a foot race. In the end, she was defeated by a Greek warrior who used a ruse by dropping three golden apples he had obtained from the goddess Aphrodite. The huntress paused to pick them up, he finished ahead of her, and she was his. Associated with: greek, mythology, young, warrior, golden, goddess.