Overview
Penelope is a girl's name of Ancient Greek origin. Its meaning is often given as “Weaver”. Across languages it appears in Hebrew, Japanese, Russian and Chinese, among others. Notable bearers include Penelope Ann Miller and Penelope Wilton.
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Meaning
Weaver
Origin
Greek
The story
Odysseus's clever, patient wife who wove and unwove a shroud to outwit her suitors.
Famous people named Penelope
Penelope in other languages
- Hebrewפנלופה
- Japaneseペネロピ
- RussianПенелопа
- Chinese佩内洛普
- Arabicبينيلوبي
Nicknames
Penny, Nell
Numerology
7
The name Penelope carries numerology number 7. (For entertainment.)