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Filomena

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Filomena
Pronunciationfee-lo-ME-nah
GenderFemale
Language(s)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch
Origin
Meaningfriend of strength
Other names
See alsoPhilomena

Filomena is a form of the Greek female given name Philomena.[1] It means "friend of strength" (φίλος : phílos "friend, lover" and μένος : ménos "mind, purpose, strength, courage") or "loved one" (φιλουμένη : philouménē meaning "loved").[2] Filomena is the name of one of the storytellers in the frame story of The Decameron.

People with the name Filomena

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References

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  1. ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Filomena". behindthename.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Philomena". behindthename.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.