English Dictionary

Daphne

/ˈdæfni/

name

(Greek mythology) A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus. / (astronomy) 41 Daphne, a main belt asteroid. / A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Daphne was a nymph who was pursued by Apollo.

意味（1）

(Greek mythology) A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus.

Run when you will, the story shall be chang'd; / Apollo flies, and Daphne holds the chase; / The dove pursues the griffin

意味（2）

(astronomy) 41 Daphne, a main belt asteroid.

意味（3）

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

My wife. Daphne. Yes, that was, is, her name. For some reason people have always found it faintly comic. I think it matches very well her damp, dark, myopic beauty.