Proper noun
A female given name from Ancient Greek
(Greek mythology) A cloud nymph who figured prominently in the story of Phrixus and Helle.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAfter finding a place for Ixion to sleep, Zeus created a cloud-clone of Hera named Nephele to test him to see how much he loved Hera. Source: Internet
The centaurs were usually said to have been born of Ixion and Nephele (the cloud made in the image of Hera ). Source: Internet