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Sappho

A name meaning "sapphire; lapis lazuli".

PronunciationClassical Greek /sapʰ.pʰɔ̌ː/; English /ˈsæ.foʊ/
Usage languagesAncient Greek

Meaning and history

Possibly derived from Greek σάπφειρος (sappheiros), meaning “sapphire” or “lapis lazuli,” this name belonged to a 7th-century BC Greek poetess from Lesbos.