Penelope
Penelope is the name of Odysseus’s wife in the Odyssey. Its linguistic derivation is uncertain: the reference discusses a Greek duck word and an alternative involving thread and face or eye. The story’s weaving association does not establish dream weaver as a literal translation.
- Meaning
- A single literal meaning has not been established. See the name-history notes above.
- Name or word origin
- Greek name; earlier derivation debated
Sources and meaning notes
The source presents competing derivations. No single literal meaning is assigned.
- Behind the Name: Penelope The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Female. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
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