"Philomena" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌfɪləˈmiːnə/
Etymology: From Latin Filumena, from Ancient Greek Φιλουμένη (Philouménē, literally “beloved”). Name of an alleged early martyr whose remains were discovered in 1802 in Rome. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Filumena}} Latin Filumena, {{der|en|grc|Φιλουμένη|lit=beloved}} Ancient Greek Φιλουμένη (Philouménē, literally “beloved”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Philomena
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): Φιλομήνη (Philomḗnē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Filomena [feminine] (Catalan), Filomena (Dutch), Philomène [feminine] (French), Philomena [feminine] (German), Φιλομένα (Filoména) [feminine] (Greek), Filomena [feminine] (Italian), Filumēna [feminine] (Latin), Philomēna [feminine] (Latin), Philomène [feminine] (Norman), Filomena [feminine] (Polish), Filomena [feminine] (Portuguese), Филоме́на (Filoména) [feminine] (Russian), Filomena [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Philomena-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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