Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
The story
In mythological stories, Daphnis is associated with the son of Hermes.
Daphnis’s family of names
Daphnis has a related form in Daphnys.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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