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Where does “Penelope” come from?

Penelope (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek πηνέλοψ — kind of particoloured duck.

Penelope (Translingual): genus of a bird 65-95 cms in length

Definitions

  1. genus of a bird 65-95 cms in length

Ancestry of “Penelope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπηνέλοψkind of particoloured duck

Words derived from “Penelope”

  • Penelopinae
  • Penelopina
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