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Ophelia

Gender  Female
Type  Single Name
Species  DogCat

Meaning

Serpent; wise; help, aid.

Related Names

Lia, Felia, Effie.

Famous Usage

In Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' - the tragic girlfriend of Hamlet who eventually became mad and was drowned.

Screen Details

Shakespeare's tragic character Ophelia from 'Hamlet'. Featured in cult classic film 'Pan's Labyrinth' as the main character's real name. Appears in TV series 'The Lumineers' music video 'Ophelia' which became a hit song in 2016. Character in season 4 of Netflix's 'The Umbrella Academy'. The name was also used for a moon of Uranus, discovered in 1787.

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