Phoebe (given name)

Phoebe (Greek Φοίβη ) is a female first name of Greek origin, originally derived from the Greek mythology of the Titan Phoebe. Today the name is chosen mainly from English-speaking parents. In English, the standard pronunciation [fi: bi ].

Origin and Meaning

Phoebe is called in Greek as much as " bright, pure" or " the Shining ", "The Light ".

Variants

  • Febe ( Italian)
  • Fibi ( German, according to the English pronunciation )
  • Phoebe
  • Phoebe
  • Phoebe and Phoebe ( French, loud Registry Office Book)
  • Phibie

The male version of the name is Phoebus.

Name-day

September 3

Famous names winners

  • Phoebe ( Bible ), biblical deaconess at Corinth
  • Phoebe Cates ( born 1963 ), American actress
  • Phoebe Hearst (1842-1919), American philanthropist
  • Phoebe Snow (1952-2011), American actress and singer
  • Phoebe Tonkin (* 1989), Australian actress and model

Fictional people

  • The Titan Phoebe, grandmother of Artemis
  • The moon goddess Artemis, sister of the sun god Phoebus Apollo ( it is also known Phoebe )
  • The younger sister of the protagonist in the novel The Catcher in the Rye by Jerome D. Salinger
  • The shepherdess in Shakespeare's play As You Like It
  • A major role in the U.S. sitcom Friends, played by Lisa Kudrow
  • A major role in the U.S. television series Charmed - Magical Witches, played by Alyssa Milano
  • Female first name
  • Greek personal name
Phoebe (mythology)
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