Medea or Medéa is a female given name. From the Greek Μήδεια Mēdeia, possibly meaning someone who is pondering or cunning. In Greek mythology Medea was a sorceress from Colchis who helped Jason gain the Golden Fleece. They were married, but eventually Jason left her for another woman. For revenge Medea slew Jason's new lover and also had her own children by Jason killed. Georgian popular tradition attributes the origins of the term Medicine to Medea's name
Name Days
Czech: 4 September
Hungarian: 4 September
Famous bearers
Amadea Palaiologina of Montferrat (1418–1440), queen consort of Cyprus
Medea Chakhava (1921-2009), Georgian theater and film actress. Medea Dvorská, Czech girl living in Parsifal Imanuel's denomination in Belgium. Medea, is a princess from Colchis (Western Georgia) in Greek mythology Medea Amiranashvili (b. 1930), Georgian opera singer and film actress. Medea Japaridze (1923-1994), Georgian theater and film actress. Medea Benjamin (b. 1952), United States of America world famous peace activist (See Wikipedia)