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PENELOPE
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Gender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology, English
Other Scripts: Πηνελοπη (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: pə-NEL-ə-pee (English) [key]
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Possibly derived from Greek πηνελοψ (penelops), a type of duck. Alternatively it could be related to πηνη (pene) "threads, woof". In Homer's epic the 'Odyssey' this is the name of the wife of Odysseus, forced to fend off suitors while her husband is away fighting at Troy. It has occasionally been used as a English given name since the 16th century. |
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