Nephele
Translingual
Wikispecies
Proper noun
Nephele
f
A taxonomic
genus
within the
family
Sphingidae
– certain
moths
.
English
Etymology
From
Ancient Greek
Νεφέλη
(
Nephélē
)
.
Proper noun
Nephele
(
Greek
mythology
)
A
cloud
nymph
who figured prominently in the story of
Phrixus
and
Helle
.
A female
given name
from Ancient Greek
Translations
A cloud nymph and female given name
French:
Néphélé
(fr)
f
Italian:
Nefele
f
Russian:
Нефела
f
(
Nefela
)
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