Philomena

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Etymology

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From Latin Filumena, from Ancient Greek Φιλουμένη (Philouménē, literally beloved). Name of an alleged early martyr whose remains were discovered in 1802 in Rome.

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Philomena

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • 1984, Maeve Binchy, The Lilac Bus, Delacorte Press, published 1991, →ISBN, page 136:
      "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."

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Philomena f

  1. Alternative spelling of Filomena