Where does “Penelope” come from?

Penelope (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Πηνελόπη, from Ancient Greek πηνέλοψ — kind of particoloured duck.

Penelope (Italian): Penelope

Definitions

  1. Penelope

Ancestry of “Penelope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΠηνελόπη—
2Ancient Greekπηνέλοψkind of particoloured duck
Every word from Ancient Greek πηνέλοψ →Every word from Ancient Greek Πηνελόπη →
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