"Phoebe" meaning in English

See Phoebe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈfiːbi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Phoebe.wav Forms: Phœbe [alternative], Phebe [alternative], Phœbë [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːbi Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Phoebē, from Ancient Greek Φοίβη (Phoíbē), feminine form of Φοῖβος (Phoîbos, “bright”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|Phoebē}} Borrowed from Latin Phoebē, {{der|en|grc|Φοίβη}} Ancient Greek Φοίβη (Phoíbē) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Phoebe
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Translations (given name): فيبي (fībī) [feminine] (Arabic), Føbe (Danish), Phœbé (French), Φοίβη (Foívi) [feminine] (Greek), Biibi (Greenlandic), フィービー (Fībī) (Japanese), फीबी (phībī) [feminine] (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Phoebe-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Greenlandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 17 17 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 83 5 4 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 25 22 15 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 29 15 13 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 48 15 11 11 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greenlandic translations: 26 22 15 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 42 16 15 11 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 26 25 14 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 27 21 15 13 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 17 26 15 14 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 27 22 15 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 25 25 14 13 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 27 17 16 26 Disambiguation of 'given name': 97 1 1 1 1
  2. (Greek mythology) A Titan, goddess of the moon, sister-wife of Coeus, and daughter of Uranus and Gaia. Tags: Greek Translations (Titan): Φοίβη (Phoíbē) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Phébé [feminine] (French), Phœbé [feminine] (French), Φοίβη (Foívi) [feminine] (Greek), ポイベー (Poibē) (Japanese), ポイベ (Poibe) (Japanese), 포이베 (Poibe) (Korean), Phoebē [feminine] (Latin), फीबी (phībī) [feminine] (Marathi), Febe [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Phoebe-en-name-Rw2S8vVE Categories (other): Greek deities, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greenlandic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 17 17 29 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 14 35 12 11 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 25 22 15 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 25 31 12 10 23 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 29 15 13 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Greenlandic translations: 26 22 15 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 26 25 14 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 27 21 15 13 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 17 26 15 14 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 27 22 15 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 25 25 14 13 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 27 17 16 26 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Titan': 7 61 9 9 13
  3. (Greek mythology) An epithet and synonym for Selene; Phoebe Selene, after her maternal aunt, Phoebe (see above). Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Phoebe-en-name-AuxttdqQ Categories (other): Greek deities, Pages with 4 entries, English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greenlandic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 9 13 7 8 12 6 9 13 1 6 10 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 17 17 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 25 22 15 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 29 15 13 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Greenlandic translations: 26 22 15 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 26 25 14 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 27 21 15 13 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 17 26 15 14 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 27 22 15 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 25 25 14 13 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 27 17 16 26 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  4. (Greek mythology) An epithet and synonym for Artemis; Phoebe Artemis, after her maternal grandmother, Phoebe (see above). Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Phoebe-en-name-qIOX3SbD Categories (other): Greek deities, English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greenlandic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 17 17 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 25 22 15 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 29 15 13 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Greenlandic translations: 26 22 15 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 26 25 14 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 27 21 15 13 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 17 26 15 14 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 27 22 15 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 25 25 14 13 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 27 17 16 26 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  5. (astronomy) The 14th moon of Saturn. Categories (place): Moons of Saturn Translations (moon of Saturn): Phoebe (Irish), फीबी (phībī) [masculine] (Marathi), Febe (Portuguese), Febe (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Phoebe-en-name-en:moon Disambiguation of Moons of Saturn: 10 16 12 11 50 Categories (other): Astronomy, Pages with entries, English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greenlandic translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 11 15 4 10 7 6 11 15 1 7 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 26 17 17 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 25 22 15 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 29 15 13 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Greenlandic translations: 26 22 15 14 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 26 25 14 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 27 21 15 13 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 17 26 15 14 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 27 22 15 13 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 25 25 14 13 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 27 17 16 26 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'moon of Saturn': 6 14 9 8 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Phoebean Related terms: Phoebus

Alternative forms

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