Penelope
/pɪˈnɛləpi/
Penelope proper noun: the faithful wife of Odysseus.
Proper noun
Penelope
- The faithful wife of Odysseus.
- You would be another Penelope; yet, they say, all the yarn she spun in Ulysses' absence did but fill Ithaca with moths.c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- "She's a sort of pretend auntie - an old friend of Mummy's. Her real name's Miss Penelope Gill but we always call her Gillie."
- "Don't you ever let her hear you calling her Penelope!" said Mrs Lindsay, laughing. "She hates the name, though really I can't see why. I suppose it wasn't so fashionable when she was young."1967, Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There, HarperCollins, published 2014, →ISBN, page 194
- A town in Texas.
Penelope meaning in Arabic
Penelope in Arabic
- female given name
- بِيْنِيْلُوْبِي bīnīlōbi
Origin of Penelope
From Ancient Greek Πηνελόπη (Pēnelópē), possibly from πηνέλοψ (pēnélops, “duck”).
Words formed from Penelope
Questions about Penelope
- What does Penelope mean?
- Penelope means the faithful wife of Odysseus.
- What is Penelope in Arabic?
- Penelope in Arabic is بِيْنِيْلُوْبِي (bīnīlōbi). See Penelope meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Penelope?
- Penelope is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Penelope?
- Penelope is pronounced /pɪˈnɛləpi/.
Words near Penelope in the dictionary
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