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BoyPronounced English /ˈfi.bəs/Latin language family

Phoebus

A name of Latinized origin meaning "bright, pure".

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Phoebus is a boy name with Latinized roots meaning "bright, pure".

Pronunciation: English /ˈfi.bəs/.

GenderBoy
OriginLatinized
Meaningbright, pure
PronunciationEnglish /ˈfi.bəs/
Language familyLatin

Meaning and history

Latinized form of the Greek name Φοῖβος (Phoibos), which meant "bright, pure". This was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo.

Notes and context

Usage: greek mythology | Ancient Greek: Φοῖβος