# Daphne

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdæfni/ · frequency rank #20,603

## Definitions
1. A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus.
2. 41 Daphne, a main belt asteroid.
3. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel, bay”).

## Easily confused with
- **Dane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dane-vs-daphne)

## Common misspellings (9)
`adphne`, `dahpne`, `daphen`, `daphhne`, `daphnne`, `dapnhe`, `dapphne`, `ddaphne`, `dpahne`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/daphne