Meaning History Probably derived from Greek πηνέλοψ penelops a type of duck.

Penelope name meaning greek. Penelope is a name from Greek mythology. The name Penelope is a girls name of Greek origin meaning weaver. This meaning seems to line up with Homers Odyssey in which Penelope the wife of Odysseus weaves until her husband returns from war as a trick to keep suitors away.

She was the queen of Ithaca and was the daughter of Spartan king Icarius and naiad Periboea. She was the daughter of Icarius and Periboea. Its etymology is interesting as it seems that the name Penelope comes from the Greek words Pene Πηνη in Greek which means web and ops ωψ which means face.

Penelope or Pinelopi Penelope is a female name used a lot in Greece both in the mainland and the islands. Πηνελόπη Pēnelópē is a character in Homers Odyssey. The name was made relevant by Homers Odyssey in which it was given to the wife of Odysseus.

It has two possible origin stories Keith Penelope or is derived from the Greek pēnē meaning the thread of a reel reel or penelops a type of duck. The name Penelope is a girls name of Greek origin meaning weaver. When the suitors for the hand of Helen were gathered at the court of Tyndareus Odysseus realised that the odds were very slim that he would become Helen s future husband.

In Homers Odyssey Penelope was the wife of Odysseus. Penelope is Greek name whose meaning is uncertain. Penelope as a girls name is pronounced pen-NELL-a-pee.

Actresses with the name Penelope include Penelope Cruz and Penelope Ann Miller. Penelope Awakened by Eurycleia Odysseuss nurse oil on canvas by Angelica Kauffman 18th19th century. Alternatively it could be from πήνη pene meaning threads weft and ὄψ ops meaning face eye.