Meanings
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
"Why did St Philomena get crossed off, I wonder?" asked Celia. "I don't know, maybe they found her out," Tom grinned. "I know my sister Phil was very annoyed at the time, she felt it was an attack of some sort."
1984, Maeve Binchy, The Lilac Bus, Delacorte Press, published 1991, →ISBN, page 136
Origin
- Ancient GreekΦιλουμένη
- LatinPhilomēna
- EnglishPhilomena
From Latin Philomēna, from Ancient Greek Φιλουμένη (Philouménē, literally “beloved”). Name of an alleged early martyr whose remains were discovered in 1802 in Rome. Doublet of Philomene.
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Φιλομήνη
- Φιλομήνη (Philomḗnē)female given name
Catalan Filomena
- Filomenafemale given name
Dutch Filomena
- Filomenafemale given name
French Philomène
- Philomènefemale given name
German Philomena
- Philomenafemale given name
Greek Φιλομένα
- Φιλομένα (Filoména)female given name
Italian Filomena
- Filomenafemale given name
Latin Filumēna, Philomēna
- Filumēnafemale given name
- Philomēnafemale given name
Polish Filomena
- Filomenafemale given name
Portuguese Filomena
- Filomenafemale given name
Russian Филоме́на
- Филоме́на (Filoména)female given name
Spanish Filomena
- Filomenafemale given name
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Philomena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philomena
“Philomena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philomena. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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