Complex sentence: Phryne's real name was Mnēsarétē (Μνησαρέτη, "commemorating virtue"), but owing to her yellowish, or "golden", complexion she was called Phrýnē, "toad", a nickname frequently given to other courtesans and prostitutes as well.
Split into simpler sentences: Phryne's real name was Mnēsarétē (Μνησαρέτη, "commemorating virtue"), but owing to her yellowish complexion she was called Phrýnē (Φρύνη, "toad"). This was a nickname frequently given to other courtesans and prostitutes as well.