Philemon Name Meaning & Origin
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- Meanings and history of the name Philemon
This name derives from the Greek word for "affectionate".
In the Bible, Philemon was the recipient of one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament.
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Philemon (362BCE–c.262BCE) was an Athenian poet and playwright.
Saint Philemon (feast day 8 March) was an early 4th century actor who was converted to Christianity by Saint Appolonius and later martyred.
Philémon Yunji Yang (1947- ) is a politician who has been Prime Minister of Cameroon since 2009.
Philemon "Phil" Raoul Masinga (1969- ) is a South African footballer.Philemon was the recipient of Saint Paul's Epistle to Philemon.
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The Epistle of Paul to Philemon, usually referred to simply as "Philemon,: is one of the books of the New Testament; it deals with forgiveness.
Philemon Arthur and the Dung is the name of a music group from Sweden.
Philemon is a a 1975 Off-Broadway musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt.
Philémon is a character in the Franco-Belgian comic series Philémon.
Philemon is the name of a spirit guide in the Shin Megami Tensei Persona video game series.
Filemón Pi is a character in the popular Spanish comics series Mortadelo y Filemón.
Philemon is the name of a character on the TV series Caprica.