Definitions of Penelope:

  • noun:   a genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
  • noun:   (Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
  • name:  A female given name (rare: 1 in 7692 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #771)