Philemon
/fɪˈliːmən/ · name
Meaning
- A surname transferred from the given name.
- A male given name from Ancient Greek.
- The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.
Etymology / origin
From Ancient Greek Φιλήμων (Philḗmōn), from φιλήμων (philḗmōn, “kindly, affectionate”), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”).
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