What does Philemon mean?
How do we pronounce Philemon?
Philemon \(p)hi-le-mon, ph-ilem-on\ is a boy's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.
The baby boy name Philemon is pronounced in English as FayLIYMahN or FihLIYMahN 1.
1 Pronunciation for Philemon: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
What is the origin of Philemon?
Philemon's language of origin is Old Greek, and it is used predominantly in English and German. Philemon is of the meaning 'beloved'. The name is derived from the Greek philos ('friend') or philema ('kiss'). It was known in Greek mythology from the elderly couple Baucis and Philemon, who welcomed the gods Zeus and Hermes into their town even though the gods were under disguise. In the Bible, the name was borne by a recipient of one of Paul's Epistles, described by the apostle as 'dearly beloved'. The name was adopted by English Puritans in the 17th century. Philemon has 11 variant forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English variant forms Phila name variations, name Philamon meaning, Philémon meaning and origin, nicknames for Philimon, name Philomon, Phylamon meaning, Phylemon pronounciation, meaning of Phylimon, and baby name Phylomon. Variant forms of Philemon used in foreign languages the Spanish baby name Filemón and the Portuguese Filomeno meaning and origin.
List of baby names that sound like Philemon:
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The baby name Philemon fun facts:
The name Philemon in reverse order is "Nomelihp".
The numerological value of the name Philemon is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.
How popular is Philemon?
Philemon is not in the top boy names in USA.