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View Name: Daphne


DAPHNE
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Greek Mythology, English, Dutch
OTHER SCRIPTS: Δαφνη (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: DAF-nee (English), DAHF-nə (Dutch)   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the end of the 19th century.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Daphné (French), Dafne (Italian), Dafina (Macedonian)
Popularity
United States  ranked #450 
France  ranked #216 
Netherlands  ranked #133 
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DAPHNÉ


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