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'''Filomena''' is a form of the [[Greek language|Greek]] female given name [[Philomena (given name)|Philomena]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/filomena |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Filomena |publisher=behindthename.com | accessdate=July 25, 2014}}</ref> It means "friend of strength" ( |
'''Filomena''' is a form of the [[Greek language|Greek]] female given name [[Philomena (given name)|Philomena]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/filomena |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Filomena |publisher=behindthename.com | accessdate=July 25, 2014}}</ref> It means "friend of strength" (φίλος : ''phílos'' "friend, lover" and μένος : ''ménos'' "mind, purpose, strength, courage") or "loved one" (φιλουμένη : ''philouménē'' meaning "loved").<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/philomena |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Philomena |publisher=behindthename.com | accessdate=July 25, 2014}}</ref> Filomena is the name of one of the storytellers in the [[frame story]] of ''[[The Decameron]]''. |
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==People with the name Filomena== |
==People with the name Filomena== |
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*[[Filomena Barros Dos Reis]], East Timorese activist |
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*[[Filomena Campus]], Italian singer |
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*[[Filomena Cautela]], Portuguese presenter |
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*[[Filomena Costa]], Portuguese runner |
*[[Filomena Costa]], Portuguese runner |
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*[[Filomena Dato]], Spanish writer |
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*[[Filomena Delli Castelli]], Italian politician |
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*[[Filomena Embaló]], Bissau-Guinean writer |
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*[[Filomena Fortes]], Cape Verdean sports administrator and handball player |
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*[[Filomena Linčiūtė-Vaitiekūnienė]], Lithuanian artist |
*[[Filomena Linčiūtė-Vaitiekūnienė]], Lithuanian artist |
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*[[Filomena Margaiz]], Mexican politician |
*[[Filomena Margaiz]], Mexican politician |
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*[[Filomena Rotiroti]], Canadian politician |
*[[Filomena Rotiroti]], Canadian politician |
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*[[Filomena Tassi]], Canadian politician |
*[[Filomena Tassi]], Canadian politician |
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*[[Filomena Mascarenhas Tipote]], |
*[[Filomena Mascarenhas Tipote]], Bissau-Guinean politician |
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*[[Filomena Trindade]], Angolan handball player |
*[[Filomena Trindade]], Angolan handball player |
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*[[Filomena Valenzuela Goyenechea]], Chilean soldier |
*[[Filomena Valenzuela Goyenechea]], Chilean soldier |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Philomena (given name)]] |
*[[Philomena (given name)]] |
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*[[Storm Filomena]] |
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*[[Filomena (disambiguation)]] |
*[[Filomena (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[The Decameron]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 15 September 2024
| Pronunciation | fee-lo-ME-nah |
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| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | friend of strength |
| Other names | |
| See also | Philomena |
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
[edit]- Filomena Barros Dos Reis, East Timorese activist
- Filomena Campus, Italian singer
- Filomena Cautela, Portuguese presenter
- Filomena Costa, Portuguese runner
- Filomena Dato, Spanish writer
- Filomena Delli Castelli, Italian politician
- Filomena Embaló, Bissau-Guinean writer
- Filomena Fortes, Cape Verdean sports administrator and handball player
- Filomena Linčiūtė-Vaitiekūnienė, Lithuanian artist
- Filomena Margaiz, Mexican politician
- Filomena Moretti, Italian guitarist
- Filomena Rotiroti, Canadian politician
- Filomena Tassi, Canadian politician
- Filomena Mascarenhas Tipote, Bissau-Guinean politician
- Filomena Trindade, Angolan handball player
- Filomena Valenzuela Goyenechea, Chilean soldier
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Filomena". behindthename.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Philomena". behindthename.com. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
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