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دَفنِه
Defne
DEF-neh
“Laurel, bay tree.”
About Defne
Defne is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "laurel, bay tree" — a Turkish name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Turkish for the laurel tree, ultimately from Greek 'daphne'. Used as a modern Turkish feminine name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Turkish
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion; Defne's root letters sit at the seam.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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