Penelopa

Penelopa is the Eastern European counterpart of Penelope, cherished in countries like Croatia, Russia, Poland, Romania, and Serbia, among others. Its origins lie in the Greek name Penelope, which is rooted in the word penelops, referring to a "duck." Yet, its meaning expands beyond this adorable pond-dwelling bird. Linguistically, Penelopa may derive from pene, signifying "threads," "spool," "weft," "plot," or "story," paired with ops, meaning "face" or "eye." Together, they paint a picture of a "weaver" or a graceful duck gliding over water. Whether weaving tales, threads, or pathways, a child named Penelopa moves through challenges in an admirably elegant manner.