Ancient Greek name (Πηνελόπη) [Pinelopi] means - "faithful wife", which was derived from the word (πηνέλοψ) [pinélops] - "teal (duck)". Teal - known for their fidelity ducks.
In Homer's Odyssey, Penelope is the faithful wife of Odysseus, who keeps her suitors at bay in his long absence and is eventually rejoined with him.
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