Phebe

See also: phebe

English

Proper noun

Phebe

1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Alternative spelling of Phoebe
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC:
     : Romans 16:1:

     I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea.

Middle English

Etymology

From Latin Phoebē, from Ancient Greek Φοίβη (Phoíbē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeːbeː/

Proper noun

Phebe

1. (mythology) The Greek Titan and goddess of the Moon; Phoebe.
2. (astronomy, sometimes capitalised) The celestial body closest to the Earth, considered to be a planet in the Ptolemic system as well as the boundary between the Earth and the heavens; the Moon.

Synonyms

• Diane, Lucyna
• (planet): mone, lune

References

• “phebe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 15 June 2018.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Phebe f

1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of Febe.