📖 About Daphné
Daphné is the accented French form of Daphne, meaning "laurel tree" from Greek myth. Carrying the dramatic story of a nymph's transformation and Apollo's undying devotion, its rising French pronunciation adds Gallic elegance to one of mythology's most powerful names.
📍 Details
- OriginFrench
- Gender♀ Female
- MeaningLaurel tree — accented French form of Daphne
🔀 Variants & Related Names
⭐ Famous People
- Daphne (mythology) — Greek nymph transformed into a laurel tree to escape Apollo's pursuit, the origin of the laurel crown as the universal symbol of victory, honor, and poetic achievement
- Daphné (opera by Strauss) — Richard Strauss's 1938 one-act opera retelling the myth of Apollo and Daphne, one of his final operatic masterworks
- Daphne du Maurier — English novelist (bearing the unaccented form) whose works including Rebecca, The Birds, and Jamaica Inn became cornerstones of gothic suspense literature
- Daphné Bürki — French-Swiss television presenter, model, and fashion designer known for her work on Canal+ and her distinctive personal style