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Penelope

/puh-NEL-uh-pee/

Weaver, faithful wife

What does Penelope mean?

Penelope is the patient + clever wife of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. Long, lyrical + nicknames Penny, Nell.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Christian

Variations

Penelope

Nicknames

Penny · Nell

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