Daphne

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Gender Feminine
Usage Greek Mythology, English, Dutch
Scripts Δάφνη(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /dá.pʰnɛː/(Classical Greek) /ˈdæf.ni/(English) /ˈdɑf.nə/(Dutch)

Meaning & History

Means "laurel" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a nymph turned into a laurel tree by her father in order that she might escape the pursuit of Apollo. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the end of the 19th century.