The name is derived either from the Greek ophelos meaning help profit or ophis.

Meaning of the name ophelia. Ophelia is a beautiful name that has long been hampered by the stigma of Hamlet s tragic heroinefor whom he seems to have invented the namebut more and more parents are beginning to put that association aside. She is the young noblewoman of Denmark and potential wife of Prince Hamlet. The name Sophelia is usually given to a Girl.

Meanings and history of the name Ophelia. It was borrowed by Shakespeare for his play Hamlet 1600 in which it belongs to Hamlets lover who eventually goes insane and drowns herself. People having the name Ophelia are in general originating from France Greece United Kingdom United States of America.

Ophelia Benson American author Ophelia DeVore American model Ophelia Ford American politician Ophelia Magdalena Dahl American social justice and health care advocate daughter of Patricia Neal Ophelia in song story screen. We call her Ophie for short. Name of the unfortunate maiden who loved Hamlet in.

This name was probably created by the 15th-century poet Jacopo Sannazaro for a character in his poem Arcadia. Due to Hamlet accidentally killing her father Polonius it. Derived from Greek οφελος ophelos meaning help.

Ophelia is the unfortunate maiden who loved Hamlet in Shakespeares play Hamlet. There is also a gutsy Ophelia in Harriet Beecher Stowes 1852 Uncle Toms Cabin which seems to have had some. Ophelia əˈfiːliə is a character in William Shakespeare s drama Hamlet.

Everything in life can be reduced to a number and each number has a meaning. Each letter inside your Christian name has a number equivalent. Proper name from Greek opheleia help aid from ophelein to help aid assist ophelos advantage help from PIE root obhel- to avail source also of Armenian avelum increase abound.