Daphne is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning laurel. It originates from Greek mythology, where Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη) was a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. The name came into popular use in the Anglosphere in the late 1800s along with other flower, tree, and plant names that were in vogue at the time.[1] In the United States, the name was in use for enslaved African-born women named by enslavers who used names from the Ancient Greek and Roman classics for the enslaved population in order to display their education to their contemporaries. United States census records from the 1800s show a majority of the women bearing the name in the pre-Civil War era there were Black. The name was also in rare use in the United Kingdom in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, where a working class mother and daughter in Scotland were both named Daphne. The name became fashionable for daughters born to aristocratic families in Britain in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The name increased in use in the Anglosphere after author Daphne du Maurier rose to prominence in the 1940s and 1950s. Usage also increased after the name was used for characters in novels or television productions such as the popular 1960s American television series Surfside 6 in which Diane McBain played socialite Daphne Dutton, who had her own yacht called the Daffy II. After the show first aired, the name Daphne tripled in use for newborn American girls between 1960 and 1962. In recent years, the name has increased in usage due to the aristocratic character Daphne Bridgerton on the 2020s Netflix streaming television series Bridgerton.[2][3]
The Groovy Girls doll line, by Manhattan Toy, features a doll named Daphne
Daphne Basset, Duchess of Hastings, (née Bridgerton). A character from the Netflix series Bridgerton, based on the novels of the same name by Julia Quinn.
Daphne Minton, a character from the web series and series 3 doll line of Rainbow High.
^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 69. ISBN0-19-861060-2.
^ Evans, Cleveland Kent (21 April 2024). "Cleveland Evans: Daphne's Meaning Goes Back to the Greeks". omaha.com. Omaha World Herald. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
^Sandel, Abby (30 March 2021). "Baby Name Daphe: High-Energy Charmer". appellationmountain.net. Appellation Mountain (blog). Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^Campbell, Mike. "Popularity for the name Daphne". Behind the Name.
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Daphne is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning laurel It originates from Greek mythology where Daphne Greek Dafnh was a naiad a variety of female nymph associated with fountains wells springs streams brooks and other bodies of freshwater The name came into popular use in the Anglosphere in the late 1800s along with other flower tree and plant names that were in vogue at the time 1 In the United States the name was in use for enslaved African born women named by enslavers who used names from the Ancient Greek and Roman classics for the enslaved population in order to display their education to their contemporaries United States census records from the 1800s show a majority of the women bearing the name in the pre Civil War era there were Black The name was also in rare use in the United Kingdom in the late 18th and early 19th centuries where a working class mother and daughter in Scotland were both named Daphne The name became fashionable for daughters born to aristocratic families in Britain in the late 1800s and early 1900s The name increased in use in the Anglosphere after author Daphne du Maurier rose to prominence in the 1940s and 1950s Usage also increased after the name was used for characters in novels or television productions such as the popular 1960s American television series Surfside 6 in which Diane McBain played socialite Daphne Dutton who had her own yacht called the Daffy II After the show first aired the name Daphne tripled in use for newborn American girls between 1960 and 1962 In recent years the name has increased in usage due to the aristocratic character Daphne Bridgerton on the 2020s Netflix streaming television series Bridgerton 2 3 DaphneApollo and Daphne by Antonio del Pollaiolo GenderFeminineOriginWord nameGreekMeaningLaurelContents 1 Usage 2 Notable persons 3 Fictional characters 4 See also 5 NotesUsage editDaphne has been among the one thousand most used names for girls in the United States most years since 1889 4 It has also been well used in recent years in the United Kingdom Quebec Canada France and the Netherlands 5 Notable persons editDaphne born 1989 Cameroonian singer Daphne French singer Daphne Arden born 1941 Daphne Ashbrook born 1963 American actress Daphne Barak Erez born 1965 Israeli law professor Daphne Bavelier Daphne Berdahl 1964 2007 Dafni Bokota born 1960 Greek singer and TV presenter Daphne Brooker 1927 2012 British model costume designer and fashion professor Daphne Brooks born 1968 Daphne Brown 1948 2011 Daphne Campbell born 1957 Daphne Caruana Galizia 1964 2017 Maltese journalist and blogger Daphne Ceeney 1934 2016 Daphne Collignon born 1977 French comic book author Daphne Courtney born 1917 Dafna Dekel born 1966 Israeli singer actress and television personality Daphne du Maurier 1907 1989 English writer Daphne Gail Fautin Daphne Fielding 1904 1997 English socialite and writer Daphne Fitzpatrick born 1964 Daphne Foskett 1911 1998 English art connoisseur and art writer Daphne Fowler born 1939 English game show champion Daphne Gautschi born 2000 Swiss handball player Daphne Gottlieb born 1968 Daphne Guinness born 1967 Irish artist and socialite Daphne Lorraine Gum 1916 2017 Daphne Haldin 1899 1973 Daphne Hampson 1944 2021 British theologian Daphne Hardy Henrion 1917 2003 Daphne Hasenjager born 1929 Daphne Heard 1904 1983 Daphne Iking born 1978 Daphne Jackson 1938 1991 Daphne Jennings born 1939 Daphne Jongejans born 1965 Daphne Jordan American politician Daphne Khoo born 1987 Daphni Leef born 1986 Israeli social activist Daphne Matziaraki Greek director writer and producer Daphne Mayo 1895 1982 Daphne Alloway McVicker 1895 1979 American writer Daphne Merkin born 1954 American writer Daphne Odjig 1919 2016 Daphne Olivier 1889 1950 Daphne Park 1921 2010 British diplomat and spy Daphne Patai born 1943 American educator Daphne Pearson 1911 2000 Daphne Phelps 1911 2005 Daphne Pochin Mould 1920 2014 Daphne Pollard 1892 1978 Daphne Reynolds 1918 2002 English painter and printmaker Daphne Robinson 1932 2008 Daphne Rubin Vega born 1969 American actress Daphne Sheldrick DBE 1934 2018 founder of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Daphne Spain Daphne Todd born 1947 Daphne Touw born 1970 Daphne Trimble born 1953 Daphne Wayans born 1971 Daphne Willis born 1987 Daphne Woodward French English translator Daphne Zuniga born 1962 American actressFictional characters editDaphne Blake a character in the television cartoon series Scooby Doo Daphne Sullivan a character in The White Lotus Daphne Broon a character in the Scottish cartoon strip The Broons Daphne Clarke from the Australian soap opera Neighbours Daphne Greengrass a character in the Harry Potter series Daphne Hatzilakos a character in the Canadian television series Degrassi The Next Generation Daphne Millbrook a character in the television series Heroes Daphne Moon a character in the television show Frasier Daphne Millicent Turner the Malory Towers books Princess Daphne character a character in the video game Dragon s Lair Princess Daphne the nymph a character in the Italian cartoon series Winx Club Daphne Grimm a character from The Sisters Grimm book series Daphne Vasquez a character in the television show Switched at Birth Daphne Reynolds main character from the film What a Girl Wants The Groovy Girls doll line by Manhattan Toy features a doll named Daphne Daphne Basset Duchess of Hastings nee Bridgerton A character from the Netflix series Bridgerton based on the novels of the same name by Julia Quinn Daphne Minton a character from the web series and series 3 doll line of Rainbow High See also editDafne given name Dafni People Daphna Defne name Notes edit Hanks Patrick Hardcastle Kate Hodges Flavia 2006 Oxford Dictionary of First Names Oxford University Press p 69 ISBN 0 19 861060 2 Evans Cleveland Kent 21 April 2024 Cleveland Evans Daphne s Meaning Goes Back to the Greeks omaha com Omaha World Herald Retrieved 22 April 2024 Sandel Abby 30 March 2021 Baby Name Daphe High Energy Charmer 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