Philomena
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Philomena
- /ˌfɪləˈmiːnə/
Where it comes from
From Latin Philomēna, from Ancient Greek Φιλουμένη (Philouménē, literally “beloved”). Name of an alleged early martyr whose remains were discovered in 1802 in Rome. Doublet of Philomene.
proper noun
- A female given name from Ancient Greek. "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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Talk about this word "Philomena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/philomena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Philomena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/philomena "Philomena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/philomena.Cite this
@misc{philomena_2026,
title = {Philomena},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/philomena},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
