Meanings
alternative Finneas
- A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew (פִינְחָס), or Egyptian of biblical origin.
And when Phineas the sonne of Eleazer the sonne of Aaro the preast sawe it he rose vp out of the companye and toke a wepon in his hande
1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, xxv:[7]1 more example
And we'll rub up our old Latin, and dip into modern poetry—great rubbish, I fear! Nobody like our old friend Will of Avon, or even your namesake, worthy Phineas Fletcher.
1857, Dinah Craik, John Halifax, Gentleman, Chapter XL - alternativeAlternative form of Phinehas.
Origin
- Hebrew(פִינְחָס)
- Ancient GreekΦινέας
- EnglishPhineas
From Ancient Greek Φινέας (Phinéas), alternative form of Φινεύς (Phineús). See Phineus. Alternative source from Hebrew (פִינְחָס). See Phinehas.
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Bulgarian Финей
- Финей (Finej)given name
Chinese Mandarin 菲尼亞斯 /菲尼亚斯
- 菲尼亞斯 /菲尼亚斯 (Fēiníyàsī)given name
Japanese フィニアス
- フィニアス (Finiasu)given name
Cite this entry
Phineas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phineas
“Phineas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Phineas. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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