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Philomena

/ˌfɪləˈmiːnə/ · name

Meaning

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology / origin

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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