Meaning of Penelope | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The faithful wife of Odysseus.
   Greek
2. Alternative spelling of Penelope.
   alt-of, alternative
3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
4. A town in Texas.

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Examples

“You would be another Penelope; yet, they say⟳, all the yarn she spun in Ulysses' absence did but fill⟳ Ithaca with moths.”

“"She's a sort⟳ of pretend⟳ auntie - an old friend of Mummy's. Her real name's Miss⟳ Penelope Gill but we always call⟳ her Gillie." "Don't you ever let⟳ her hear⟳ you calling her Penelope!" said Mrs Lindsay, laughing. "She hates the name⟳, though really I can't see⟳ why. I suppose⟳ it wasn't so fashionable when she was young."”

“"What's her name⟳?" He meant the baby's. "Penelope. We're never going to call⟳ her Penny. Penelope." - - - ""Oh. Well, it's Penelope Henderson - Porteous I guess⟳. Or Porteous - Henderson. But maybe that's too much of a mouthful, when she's already called Penelope? We knew that we wanted Penelope. We'll have⟳ to settle⟳ it somehow."”

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