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  • proper noun A taxonomic genus within the family Nymphalidae — brush-footed butterflies including the red admirals.
  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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New Latin from the Ancient Greek deity Φάνης (Phanes). Named by Fabricius.

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Coined by Jonathan Swift for a lady friend named Esther ("Essy") Vanhomrigh.

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