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Penelope, often used in reference to Homer's character, is a female first name of Greek origin. Its meaning is uncertain, but may derive from the Greek word penelops, which means duck or refers to another water fowl sacred to the Ancient Greeks. The name might also be derived from the Greek pene meaning web and either ops meaning eye or lepo, meaning unraveled, implying the meaning weaver. The name was revived in the Anglosphere by the mid-16th century and has since been in occasional use.
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A girl name with 3 syllables. Currently considered popular.
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Penelope is a name of ancient Greek origin, famously associated with the wife of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. In Greek mythology, Penelope was known for her fidelity and intelligence during Odysseus's long absence. The name's meaning is often interpreted as "unraveled" or "weaver," referencing her skill and patience in weaving and unweaving a shroud to delay suitors.
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