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What does Penelope mean?
Penelope 
▲ as a girls' name is pronounced pen-NELL-a-pee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Penelope is "weaver". From "pene". Mythology: Penelope, wife of Odysseus, fended off suitors by weaving during the day and unraveling at night a tapestry she said had to be completed before she would wed another husband. The name has come to signify a loyal, capable, and intelligent woman. The name is also possibly derived from the Greek name "penelops" for a type of duck that was said to have rescued and nurtured Penelope when she was exposed to die as an infant. Model Penelope Tree; parenting expert Penelope Leach; actresses Penelope Ann Miller, Penelope Cruz.
STARTS WITH Pe-
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, mythology, night (black), intelligent, tree
Variations
VARIANTS Pen, Penelopa, Penina, Penna, Pennelope, Penney, Pennie▼, Penny▼
SEE ALSO Posy
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Penelope Sadie (P.S.), ..
How popular is Penelope?
Penelope is a very popular first name for women (#771 out of 4276, Top 18%) but a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Penelope reached its top rank of #24 in the U.S. in the year 2017, and is presently at #26. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Penny (#755 VIA LATEST LIST), Penney and Pennie are the prominent variation forms of Penelope (#26). Usage of these forms of Penelope was at its highest in 2018 (ADOPTION OF 0.41%), except for forms such as Penny which have fallen out of style. Penelope has been the most prominent.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Annelore, Denelle, Jenelle▼, Peale, Pealle, Pearle▼, Pearlie▼, Pearline▼, Peele, Pelage (see Pelagia), Pelipa, Peloma, Penee, Pennee, Perle, Perline, Perlline, Pernella, Pernelle, Pernille, Phoeboe, Prunelle and Renelle. These names tend to be less frequently used than Penelope.
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