Names in Hebrew
Penelope in Hebrew
Written
פנלופי
With the vowels
פֶּנֶלוֹפִּי
Read from right to left.
Letter by letter
- פֶּpe
- נֶne
- לl
- וֹo
- פִּp
- יi
Why these letters
The a and e sounds often get no letter: in everyday writing they are left out, and only the vowel points show them. The o and u sounds are written with ו. The i sound is written with י.
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