Daphne
[ˈdæfni]Meaning
means "laurel" in Greek, from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē)
Background Story
English borrowed Daphne from Ancient Greek δάφνη, which means "laurel". It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the end of the 19th century, and it is also used in Albanian, Bulgarian, French, French (Quebec), Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Macedonian, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish. A form with the same spelling is Daphné.
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