MEANING & HISTORY
What does Daphne mean?
Daphne comes from the Greek word for laurel or bay. The English entry records that Greek origin, and the Cebuano account documents transmission through English.
Laurel is therefore the lexical meaning even where the name is also known through Greek storytelling. Botanical meaning, mythological narrative and a modern family's reason for choosing a name are related kinds of context, but they should not be collapsed into a single claim about its bearer.
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Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
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Origin and name formation
Greek
Dictionary accounts by language
Cebuano
From English Daphne, from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”).
a female given name from English
Wiktionary: Daphne (Cebuano) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
English
Borrowed from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”).
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Wiktionary: Daphne (English) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
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