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Daphnis

"Blinded for his infidelity"

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Gender
Boy
Origin
Greek
Western numerology
8
Indian numerology
3
Characters
7
Popular
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What does Daphnis mean?

Daphnis is a baby name with Greek context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Blinded for his infidelity.

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Diminutive of Daphne: Bay tree, or laurel tree The Greek mythological nymph Daphne was rescued from the unwanted attentions of the god Apollo by being turned into a laurel bush Famous bearer: British author Daphne du Maurier

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Brothers for Daphnis

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Close friend; sociable, intimate friend, kind; Variant of the Greek Agnes,Poor, pure, or chaste St Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes

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Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine); From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring to the Greek god of wine; Named for Saint Denys; Variant of Dennis: Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine)

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As You Like It' Servant to Oliver; Named for Saint Denys; of dionysus; Variant of Dionysius Dionysius is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus)

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Diminutive of Daphne: Bay tree, or laurel tree The Greek mythological nymph Daphne was rescued from the unwanted attentions of the god Apollo by being turned into a laurel bush Famous bearer: British author Daphne du Maurier

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Laurel Tree; laurel, bay tree, victory

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The laurel tree The mythological virtuous Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree to protect her from Apollo

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Close friend; sociable, intimate friend, kind; Variant of the Greek Agnes,Poor, pure, or chaste St Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes

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Annis
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Unity; Variant of Anne or Agnes; Variant of the Greek Agnes,Poor, pure, or chaste St Agnes was a 3rd century Christian martyr whose January 21st feast day is described in Keats' poem 'The Eve of St Agnes

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Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine); From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus, referring to the Greek god of wine; Named for Saint Denys; Variant of Dennis: Follower of Dionysius (Greek god of wine)

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