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
Sibling name ideas
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Meanings + cultural notes are educational summaries reflecting common scholarly + linguistic interpretations. Spellings, meanings + pronunciations can vary by region + family tradition.
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