Dafne
/ˈdæfni/noun
A feminine given name, chiefly a Spanish and Italian form of Daphne.
Did you know?In Ovid’s myth, the laurel tree emerged from the nymph Daphne after she was transformed to escape Apollo, who thereafter wore its leaves as a sacred crown.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
δάφνη (dáphnē)
“Laurel or bay tree”
Classical Greek mythology
Greek
Δάφνη (Dáphnē)
“A nymph associated with the laurel tree”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Daphne
“The mythological nymph and the laurel tree”
14th–16th Century
European languages
Daphne
“A personal name derived from the classical myth”
Modern English and Romance languages
English/Italian/Spanish
Dafne
“A modern variant spelling of Daphne”