Daphne Daphne (; ; el, Δάφνη, , ), a minor figure in Greek mythology, is a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. There are several versions of the myth in whi ...

was a naiad (water nymph) in Greek mythology. Daphne may also refer to: * ''Daphne'' (opera), a 1938 opera by Richard Strauss based on the myth and legend of the beautiful nymph Daphne * ''Daphne'' (plant), a genus of shrubs in the plant family Thymelaeaceae, noted for their scented flowers and poisonous berries *

41 Daphne Daphne (minor planet designation: 41 Daphne) is a large asteroid from the asteroid belt. It is a dark-surfaced body 174 km in diameter is probably composed of primitive carbonaceous chondrites. The spectra of the asteroid displays evidence ...

, an asteroid

Places

Daphne Palace The Palace of Daphne ( el, Δάφνη) was one of the major wings of the Great Palace of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire (modern Istanbul, Turkey). According to George Codinus, it was named after a statue of the nymph Daphne, b ...

, of Constantinople *

Daphni Monastery Daphni or Dafni (Modern Greek: Δαφνί; Katharevousa: Δαφνίον, ''Daphnion'') is an eleventh-century Byzantine monastery northwest of central Athens in the suburb of Chaidari, south of Athinon Avenue ( GR-8A). It is situated near the f ...

, near Athens * Daphne Island, a river island in Alberta, Canada *

Daphne Major Daphne Major is a volcanic island just north of Santa Cruz Island and just west of the Baltra Airport in the Archipelago of Colón, commonly known as the Galápagos Islands. It consists of a tuff crater, devoid of trees, whose rim rises above the ...

, in the Galápagos Islands *

Daphne, Alabama Daphne () is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, on the eastern shoreline of Mobile Bay. The city is located along I-10, 11 miles east of Mobile and 170 miles southwest of the state capital of Montgomery. The 2010 United States C ...

, a city in the United States *A former suburb of the ancient city of Antioch, today

Harbiye, Antakya Harbiye (Ancient Greek: ''Dàphne'', Δάφνη; in Arabic دفنه or ''Harbiyat'', حربيات) is a town in Hatay Province, Turkey Geography Midtown Harbiye is about south of Antakya, the administrative center of Hatay Province at . It ...

, Turkey *

Constantiana Daphne Daphne was a Roman fortification inaugurated, most probably in 327, on the left bank of the Danube, across Transmarisca, in the delta of the Arges river. In 367, emperor Valens crossed the Danube at Daphne using a pontoon bridge. Chronicler Georg ...

, Byzantine fortification on Danube * Daphne (Mount Athos), Greece, likely site of ancient Cleonae * Daphne (Thrace), a town of ancient Thrace, now in Turkey *

Rablah Rablah ( ar, ربلة; also spelled Rableh, Ribla or Ribleh) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located southwest of Homs. Just east of the border with Lebanon, nearby localities include al-Nizariyah to the s ...

Riblah The ancient town of Riblah, today a tell covered by a cemetery not far from the town of Ribleh on the Syrian side of the border with Lebanon, was in biblical times located on the northern frontier of the land of Canaan. The site lies on the east ...

, formerly also known by the name Daphne

Vessels

* ''Daphne'' (brig), a ship that was wrecked in 1819 * SS ''Daphne'' (1883), a ship which sank disastrously in 1883 * HMS ''Daphne'', Royal Navy ships *''

Princess Daphne Princess Daphne may refer to: * Princess Daphne (''Dragon's Lair''), a character from ''Dragon's Lair'' * Princess Daphne (ship), a 1954 former vessel {{Disambiguation ...

'', a cruise ship operated by Costa Cruises (1979–1997) * ''Daphné''-class submarine *''Daphne''-class Seaward Defence Craft,

Royal Danish Navy The Royal Danish Navy ( da, Søværnet) is the Naval warfare, sea-based branch of the Danish Defence force. The RDN is mainly responsible for maritime defence and maintaining the sovereignty of Denmark, Danish territorial waters (incl. Faroe Isla ...

People

Daphne (singer) Daphne Njie Efundem (born 20 September 1989) known professionally as Daphne is a Cameroonian urban pop singer. She began her professional musical career with her song "Rastafari" and got popular via the song Calée. Daphné is married with pres ...

(born 1986), Cameroonian singer *

Daphne (given name) Daphne is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning laurel. It originates from Greek mythology, where Daphne (Greek: Δάφνη) was a naiad, a variety of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies ...

, a list of persons and fictional characters with the given name

Songs

*"Daphne", a song on several

Django Reinhardt Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django ( or ), was a Romani-French jazz guitarist and composer. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most ...

albums, such as ''Djangology''; written in 1937 *"Daphne", a song from the 2002 1 Giant Leap album ''

1 Giant Leap 1 Giant Leap is a British electronic music duo consisting of the two principal artists, Jamie Catto ( Faithless founding member) and Duncan Bridgeman. Career Based in the UK, the two musicians set out to create a multimedia project that would ...

'' *"Daphne", a song from the 2011

Lia Ices Lia Ices is an American singer-songwriter from Westport, Connecticut, currently living in Northern California. While she has been performing and recording for several years, Ices gained prominence when her song "Love is Won", from her second st ...

album ''Grown Unknown'' *"Daphne", a song by British band Squeeze from their 1995 album ''Ridiculous'' *"Daphne", a song by Bat for Lashes from the album '' The Haunted Man'' *"Daphne", a song from the 2001 John Paul Jones album ''

The Thunderthief ''The Thunderthief'' is John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones's second solo studio album. Track listing All music and lyrics composed and written by John Paul Jones, except where otherwise noted. # "Leafy Meadows" – 5:10 # "T ...

Other uses

* ''Daphne'' (2017 film), a British drama film *

Daphne (2007 film) ''Daphne'' is a 2007 British biographical drama film written by Amy Jenkins and directed by Clare Beavan. The film is based on the authorised biography, ''Daphne du Maurier: The Secret Life of the Renowned Storyteller'' by Margaret Forster. It ...

, a British biographical drama film * Daphne (comedy), a British comedy trio *

DAPHNE (emulator) This article lists software emulators. Central processing units ARM *ARMulator * Aemulor * QEMU MIPS * SPIM: The OVPsim 500 mips MIPS32 emulator, can be used to develop software using virtual platforms, emulators including MIPS processors runn ...

, an emulator of Laserdisc arcade games * Daphne (''Re:Zero''), a character in the light novel series ''Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World'' *''

Daphne in the Brilliant Blue is a Japanese anime television series animated by J.C.Staff and broadcast on TV Kanagawa from January to July 2004. The anime was originally licensed by Geneon USA. It is now licensed by Sentai Filmworks. A manga adaptation, illustrated by ma ...

'', a 2004 anime * Détecteur à Grande Acceptance pour la Physique Photonucléaire Expérimentale, a particle detector * DAPHNE project, a European Commission-funded project under FP7 research funding *

Daphne Duck The Duck family is a fictional family of cartoon ducks related to Disney character Donald Duck. The family is also related to the Coot, Goose, and Gander families, as well as the Scottish Clan McDuck. Besides Donald, the best-known members of the ...

, a Disney character *

Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate (EE/CPA), also known as co-cyprindiol and sold under the brand names Diane and Diane-35 among others, is a combination of ethinylestradiol (EE), an estrogen, and cyproterone acetate (CPA), a progestin and ant ...

, a birth control pill *

Daphne Blake Daphne Blake is a fictional character in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. Daphne, depicted as coming from a wealthy family, is noted for her beauty, orange hair, lavender heels, fashion sense, and her knack for getting into danger, hence the nickna ...

, a Scooby Doo character.

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