Philomena name - Meaning of Philomena
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 3
- Usage
- English, German, Late Greek
- Pronounced
- fil-ə-MEEN-ə (English)
- Philomena Meaning
- Means "friend of strength" from Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" and μενος (menos) "strength". This was the name of an obscure early saint and martyr. The name came to public attention in the 19th century after a tomb seemingly marked with the name Filumena was found in Rome, supposedly belonging to another martyr named Philomena. This may have in fact been a representation of the Greek word φιλομηνη (philomene) meaning "loved". Philomena originates in Greek language and means "strong love". This was the name of a virgin martyr saint of the Catholic Church, a young Greek princess in the 4th century, the patron of children, babies and virgins. As a feminine given name Philomena is rather rare and considered old-fashioned in the United States nowadays.
Philomena Related Names
Variant:, Filomena, Filomina, Philomene, Filimena
Other Languages: Filomena (Dutch), Philomène (French), Filomena (Italian), Filimena (Macedonian), Filomena (Portuguese), Filomena (Spanish)
Philomena Celebrities
Philomena Van Rijswijk - published author,
