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    Daphne

    DAF-nee

    Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Laurel tree; Bay tree; Victory
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Daphne does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Laurel tree; Bay tree; Victory", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Daphne.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1960s (0.037% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Daphne wears the incorruptible crown — temperate, striving for mastery, righteousness laid up, the laurel that never withers in the hands of the righteous Judge.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Corinthians 9:25

      "And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible."

    • 2 Timothy 4:8

      "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day."

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