Gender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Scripts Ἀρέθουσα(Ancient Greek)
Meaning
From Greek Ἀρέθουσα (Arethousa) meaning “quick water”, which is possibly derived from ἄρδω (ardo) meaning “water” and θοός (thoos) meaning “quick, nimble”. This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology who was transformed into a fountain.