English
Philomena
Philomena comes from Latin Philomēna, and goes back to Ancient Greek Φιλουμένη.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦιλουμένηliterally ‘beloved’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPhilomēna
- Englishearliest quotation 1984Philomena
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦιλουμένηliterally ‘beloved’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPhilomēna
- Englishearliest quotation 1984Philomena
Earliest quotation: 1984, Maeve Binchy, The Lilac Bus: “Why did St Philomena get crossed off, I wonder?"…”
The story
Name of an alleged early martyr whose remains were discovered in 1802 in Rome.
Every English word from Ancient Greek Φιλουμένη
Today it means
name A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Φιλουμένη / Philomena