Etymograph

English

Phoebe

Phoebe comes from Ancient Greek Φοίβη, and goes back to Φοῖβος ‘bright’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦοῖβοςPhoîbos‘bright’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΦοίβηPhoíbēfeminine form of Φοῖβος
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPhoebē
  4. Englishearliest quotation 2025Phoebe

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦοῖβοςPhoîbos‘bright’
  2. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΦοίβηPhoíbēfeminine form of Φοῖβος
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEPhoebē
  4. Englishearliest quotation 2025Phoebe

Earliest quotation: 2025, Vanessa Friedman, Phoebe Gates, the Daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, Steps : “Ms. Gates, who is named after Phoebe from “The…”

Every English word from Ancient Greek Φοῖβος

Today it means

name A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Etymograph / Ancient Greek Φοῖβος / Phoebe

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