Penelope

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Weaver
Scripts(How to write)
Πηνελόπη
Πηνελόπη(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
PEH-NEH-LO-PEH(Classical Greek)
pə-NEHL-ə-pee(English)
pə-NEL-ə-pee
Popularity
Penelope is a popular name worldwide, ranking at #24 for girls' names in the US in 2020 and making the top 100 in many other countries.

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Cartoon of Penelope

Penelope Name meanings & History

Weaver. Penelope is a trendy choice for baby girls among parents who love classic names with a twist. It has an elegant style and a playful nickname potential.

Zodiac Sign of Penelope: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Penelope:

P: Pensive,Partnership,Passive,Particular,Political

E: Entertain,Enlighten,Enliven,Exaggerate,Expressive,Environment

N: Neurosis,Nice,Neat,Nitpicking,Nagging,Nervous,Nutrition

L: Liaison,Lovely,Legal,Lazy,Languid,Lover,Luscious

O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive

Penelope is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Penelope Cruz (actress), Penelope Disick (reality TV star), Penelope Wilton (actress).

2.) Penelope (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) weaver. Mythology: the clever and loyal wife of Odysseus, a Greek hero.

Other Forms: Pen, Peneli, Penelia, Peneliah, Penelie, Penelopa, Penelopea, Penelopee, Penelopey, Penelopi, Penelopia, Penelopiah, Penelopie, Penelopy, Penna, Pennelope, Pennelopea, Pennelopee, Pennelopey, Pennelopi, Pennelopia, Pennelopiah, Pennelopie, PennelopyPen, Peneli, Penelia, Peneliah, Penelie, Penelopa, Penelopea, Penelopee, Penelopey, Penelopi, Penelopia, Penelopiah, Penelopie, Penelopy, Penna, Pennelope, Pennelopea, Pennelopee, Pennelopey, Pennelopi, Pennelopia, Pennelopiah, Pennelopie, Pennelopy,Pinelopi


3.) PENELOPE (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Penelope, a name borne in Greek mythology by Odysseus’ wife, who, for twenty years, patiently awaited his return. The etymology of the name is debated. Some believe it is derived from the Greek penelops (a kind of duck), since Penelope was said to have been exposed to die as an infant and was fed and protected by a duck. Others think it might be derived from pene (thread on a bobbin) and give it the definition “weaver, worker of the loom,” for Penelope spent her evenings weaving and unweaving while she waited for her husband to return. Pet: Pennie, Penny. (PEN-EL-O-PEE)


4.) PENELOPE (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Popular name of uncertain origin borne in Greek mythology by Odysseus’ wife, who for twenty years patiently awaited his return. Some believe the name is derived from the Greek penelops (a kind of duck), since Penelope was said to have been exposed to die as an infant and was fed and protected by a duck. Others think it might be derived from pene (thread on a bobbin) and give it the definition “weaver, worker of the loom,” for Penelope spent her time weaving and unweaving while she waited for her husband to return. (PEE-NEH-LO-PEE)


5.) Penelope (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) patient; weaver of dreams

Other Forms: Pen, Penal ope, Penni, Pennie, Penny


6.) PENELOPE (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Greek Penelope, a name borne in Greek mythology by Odysseus’ wife, who, for twenty years, patiently awaited his return. The etymology of the name is debated. Some believe it is derived from the Greek penelops (a kind of duck), since Penelope was said to have been exposed to die as an infant and was fed and protected by a duck. Others think it might be from pene (thread on a bobbin) and give it the definition “weaver, worker of the loom,” for Penelope spent her evenings weaving and unweaving while she waited for her husband to return. Pet: Pennie, Penny. (PEH-NEL-AH-PEE)


7.) Penelope (Female)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Weaver

Other Forms: Penelopi, Penelopie, Penelopy


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