Protagonist Pontellier of Kate Chopin's novel "The Awakening" (4)

I believe the answer is:

edna

(Other definitions for edna that I've seen before include "Prolific Irish woman novelist . . . . O'Brien" , "Female Dane, oddly" , "Female name" , "Girl's name; Dane (anag.)" , "Barry Humphries' Dame" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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