Etymology

Penelope

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Ancient Greek Πηνελόπη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠηνελόπη
  2. English todayPenelope

From Ancient Greek Πηνελόπη (Pēnelópē), possibly from πηνέλοψ (pēnélops, “duck”).

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