Pénélope
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Pénélope
Pénélope is a French girl's name meaning "Likely derived from the Greek word for a weaver or thread.".
Pénélope is a girl name of French origin meaning "Likely derived from the Greek word for a weaver or thread.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- Syllables
- 4
Last updated .
Meaning
Likely derived from the Greek word for a weaver or thread.
Popularity
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What does Pénélope mean?
Pénélope is a girl name of French origin meaning "Likely derived from the Greek word for a weaver or thread.".
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Name numerology
9is the Chaldean number for Pénélope.
Number 9 is linked with compassion, generosity and idealism.
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Names with a similar meaning to Pénélope
Pénélope means "Likely derived from the Greek word for a weaver or thread." — these names share that spirit.
- Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
- Penelope — "Penelope is a Greek name, possibly linked to pene 'thread', fitting the faithful wife of Odysseus who wove at her loom." (Greek)
- Emma — "Emma comes from the Germanic word ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal'. It was brought to England by Norman nobility." (German)
- Alexander — "Alexander comes from the Greek Alexandros, meaning 'defender of people', from alexein 'to defend' and aner 'man'." (Greek)
- Chloe — "Chloe comes from the Greek khloe, meaning 'green shoot' or 'blooming'. It was an epithet of the goddess Demeter." (Greek)
- Christopher — "Christopher comes from the Greek Christophoros, meaning 'bearer of Christ'. Saint Christopher is a patron saint of travellers." (Greek)
- Evelyn — "Evelyn comes from an English surname derived from the Norman Aveline, possibly meaning 'wished-for child' or linked to 'hazelnut'." (English)
- Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)
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