Daphne, AL -- U.S. city in Alabama
Population (2000): 16581
Housing Units (2000): 7222
Land area (2000): 13.474516 sq. miles (34.898836 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.629579 sq. miles (1.630601 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 14.104095 sq. miles (36.529437 sq. km)
FIPS code: 19648
Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location: 30.631289 N, 87.886440 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 36526
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Daphne, AL Daphne

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

Daphne \Daph"ne\, n. [L., a laurel tree, from Gr. da`fnh.]

1. (Bot.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms. [1913 Webster]

2. (Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

daphne

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Daphne \Daph"ne\, n. [L., a laurel tree, from Gr. da`fnh.]

1. (Bot.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms.

2. (Myth.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)