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Phineas

Phineas proper noun: a male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew (פִינְחָס), or Egyptian of biblical origin. Also the alternative form of Phinehas.

Proper noun

Phineas

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew (פִינְחָס), or Egyptian of biblical origin.
    • And when Phineas the sonne of Eleazer the sonne of Aaro the preast sawe it he rose vp out of the companye and toke a wepon in his hande1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, xxv:[7]
    • And we'll rub up our old Latin, and dip into modern poetry—great rubbish, I fear! Nobody like our old friend Will of Avon, or even your namesake, worthy Phineas Fletcher.1857, Dinah Craik, John Halifax, Gentleman, Chapter XL

Also used as

Phineas is also the alternative form of Phinehas.

Forms of Phineas

alternative formFinneas

Origin of Phineas

From Ancient Greek Φινέας (Phinéas), alternative form of Φινεύς (Phineús). See Phineus. Alternative source from Hebrew (פִינְחָס). See Phinehas.

Words formed from Phineas

Phrases with Phineas

Questions about Phineas

What does Phineas mean?
Phineas means a male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew (פִינְחָס), or Egyptian of biblical origin.
What part of speech is Phineas?
Phineas is a proper noun.

Words near Phineas in the dictionary

  1. phimosis
  2. phimotic
  3. phin
  4. Phinabella
  5. phinary
  6. Phineas
  7. Phineas action
  8. Phineas actions
  9. Phineas Priest
  10. Phineas Priesthood
  11. Phineas Priests

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