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'''Phineas''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|ɪ|n|i|ə|s}}) is a masculine [[given name]] |
'''Phineas''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|ɪ|n|i|ə|s}}) is a masculine [[given name]], an Anglicized name for the priest [[Phinehas]] in the Hebrew Bible. It may refer to: |
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==People== |
==People== |
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* [[King Phineas]], the first king of the Beta Israel in Ethiopia |
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* [[Phineas Banning]] (1830–1885), American businessman and entrepreneur |
* [[Phineas Banning]] (1830–1885), American businessman and entrepreneur |
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* [[P. T. Barnum]] (1810–1891), American showman and businessman |
* [[P. T. Barnum]] (1810–1891), American showman and businessman |
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* [[Phineas Clanton]] (1843–1906), American Old West cattle rustler and brother of outlaws Billy and Ike Clanton |
* [[Phineas Clanton]] (1843–1906), American Old West cattle rustler and brother of outlaws Billy and Ike Clanton |
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* [[Phineas Davis]] (1792–1835), American clockmaker and inventor who designed and built the first practical American coal-burning locomotive |
* [[Phineas Davis]] (1792–1835), American clockmaker and inventor who designed and built the first practical American coal-burning locomotive |
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* [[Phineas Fisher]], an unidentified hacktivist |
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* [[Phineas Fletcher]] (1582–1650), Scottish-English poet |
* [[Phineas Fletcher]] (1582–1650), Scottish-English poet |
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* [[Phineas Gage]] (1823–1860), American railroad construction foreman whose personality was changed by |
* [[Phineas Gage]] (1823–1860), American railroad construction foreman whose personality was changed by a brain injury |
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* [[Phineas Hitchcock]] (1831–1881), American politician |
* [[Phineas Hitchcock]] (1831–1881), American politician |
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* [[Phineas Hodson]] (died 1646), Anglican clergyman and Chancellor of York from 1611 to 1646 |
* [[Phineas Hodson]] (died 1646), Anglican clergyman and Chancellor of York from 1611 to 1646 |
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* [[Phineas Paist]] (1873–1937), American architect |
* [[Phineas Paist]] (1873–1937), American architect |
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* [[Phineas Pett]] (1570–1647), English shipwright |
* [[Phineas Pett]] (1570–1647), English shipwright |
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* [[Phineas Quimby]] (1802–1866), American religious teacher, philosopher, magnetizer, mesmerist, healer, inventor and writer |
* [[Phineas Parkhurst Quimby]] (1802–1866), American religious teacher, philosopher, magnetizer, mesmerist, healer, inventor and writer |
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* [[Phineas Riall]] (1775–1850), British general and Governor of Grenada |
* [[Phineas Riall]] (1775–1850), British general and Governor of Grenada |
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* [[Phineas Ryrie]] (1829–1892), Scottish tea merchant in Hong Kong |
* [[Phineas Ryrie]] (1829–1892), Scottish tea merchant in Hong Kong |
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* [[Phineas White]] (1770–1847), American lawyer and politician |
* [[Phineas White]] (1770–1847), American lawyer and politician |
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* [[Phineas Young]] (1799–1879), Mormon pioneer and missionary, older brother of Brigham Young |
* [[Phineas Young]] (1799–1879), Mormon pioneer and missionary, older brother of Brigham Young |
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* Phineas, an Anglicized name for the priest [[Phinehas]] in the Hebrew Bible |
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==Fictional characters== |
==Fictional characters== |
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* [[Phineas Flynn]], in ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'', an American animated television series |
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* [[Phineas Nigellus Black]], from the ''Harry Potter'' series of novels |
* [[Phineas Nigellus Black]], from the ''Harry Potter'' series of novels |
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* Phineas Bogg, a main character in ''[[Voyagers!]]'', an American television series |
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* Phineas T. Bluster, in ''[[The Howdy Doody Show]]'', an American children's television show |
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* Phineas Finn, in Anthony Trollope's novels ''[[Phineas Finn]]'' and ''Phineas Redux'' |
* Phineas Finn, in Anthony Trollope's novels ''[[Phineas Finn]]'' and ''Phineas Redux'' |
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* Phineas T. Freak, in ''[[The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers]]'', an underground comic |
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* Phineas T. Freakears, in ''[[Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers]]'' |
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* [[Phineas Horton]], a Marvel Comics character |
* [[Phineas Horton]], a Marvel Comics character |
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* Phineas Mason, the [[Tinkerer (Marvel Comics)|Tinkerer]], a Marvel Comics character |
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* [[Phineas Sharp]], in ''Darkwing Duck'' |
* [[Phineas Sharp]], a villain in ''Darkwing Duck'', an American animated television series |
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* Phineas Welles, a mad scientist in ''[[The Outer Worlds]]'', an action role-playing game |
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* Phineas J. Whoopee, a know-it-all in ''[[Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales]]'', an American animated television series |
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* Phineas, in [[Allies in Power Rangers: Mystic Force#Phineas|''Allies in Power Rangers: Mystic Force'']] |
* Phineas, in [[Allies in Power Rangers: Mystic Force#Phineas|''Allies in Power Rangers: Mystic Force'']] |
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* Phineas or Fyneas, in the 1959 novel ''[[A Separate Peace]]'' |
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* Dr. Phineas Mogg, in ''[[My Life as a Teenage Robot]]'', a 2003 animated series |
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*Phineas Tutuola, Police detective on the the long running procedural Law & Order, Special Victims Unit |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Finneas]], American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor |
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* [[Phineas Priesthood]], Christian identity movement |
* [[Phineas Priesthood]], Christian identity movement |
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* [[Phinehas (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Phinehas (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Phineus (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Phineus (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Philip (name)|Philip]] |
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[[Category:English masculine given names]] |
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[[Category:Hebrew masculine given names]] |
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[[Category:Masculine given names]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:16, 12 November 2024
Phineas (/ˈfɪniəs/) is a masculine given name, an Anglicized name for the priest Phinehas in the Hebrew Bible. It may refer to:
People
[edit]- King Phineas, the first king of the Beta Israel in Ethiopia
- Phineas Banning (1830–1885), American businessman and entrepreneur
- P. T. Barnum (1810–1891), American showman and businessman
- Phineas Bowles (died 1722), British Army major-general
- Phineas Bowles (1690–1749), British Army lieutenant-general and Member of Parliament; son of the above
- Phineas F. Bresee (1838–1915), American founder of the Church of the Nazarene
- Phineas Bruce (1762–1809), American politician
- Phineas Clanton (1843–1906), American Old West cattle rustler and brother of outlaws Billy and Ike Clanton
- Phineas Davis (1792–1835), American clockmaker and inventor who designed and built the first practical American coal-burning locomotive
- Phineas Fisher, an unidentified hacktivist
- Phineas Fletcher (1582–1650), Scottish-English poet
- Phineas Gage (1823–1860), American railroad construction foreman whose personality was changed by a brain injury
- Phineas Hitchcock (1831–1881), American politician
- Phineas Hodson (died 1646), Anglican clergyman and Chancellor of York from 1611 to 1646
- Phineas Jones (1819–1884), American politician
- Phineas Jenks (1781–1851), American doctor and politician
- Phineas C. Lounsbury (1841–1925), American politician and 53rd Governor of Connecticut
- Phineas W. Leland (1798–1870), American physician, journalist and politician
- Phineas Lovett (1745–1828), farmer, merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia (now part of Canada)
- Phineas Lyman (1716–1774), colonial American soldier
- Phineas Newborn, Jr. (1931–1989), American jazz pianist
- Phineas Paist (1873–1937), American architect
- Phineas Pett (1570–1647), English shipwright
- Phineas Parkhurst Quimby (1802–1866), American religious teacher, philosopher, magnetizer, mesmerist, healer, inventor and writer
- Phineas Riall (1775–1850), British general and Governor of Grenada
- Phineas Ryrie (1829–1892), Scottish tea merchant in Hong Kong
- Phineas J. Stone (1810–1891), American politician
- Phineas L. Tracy (1786–1876), American politician
- Phineas White (1770–1847), American lawyer and politician
- Phineas Young (1799–1879), Mormon pioneer and missionary, older brother of Brigham Young
Fictional characters
[edit]- Phineas Flynn, in Phineas and Ferb, an American animated television series
- Phineas Nigellus Black, from the Harry Potter series of novels
- Phineas Bogg, a main character in Voyagers!, an American television series
- Phineas T. Bluster, in The Howdy Doody Show, an American children's television show
- Phineas Finn, in Anthony Trollope's novels Phineas Finn and Phineas Redux
- Phineas T. Freak, in The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers, an underground comic
- Phineas Horton, a Marvel Comics character
- Phineas Mason, the Tinkerer, a Marvel Comics character
- Phineas Sharp, a villain in Darkwing Duck, an American animated television series
- Phineas Welles, a mad scientist in The Outer Worlds, an action role-playing game
- Phineas J. Whoopee, a know-it-all in Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales, an American animated television series
- Phineas, in Allies in Power Rangers: Mystic Force
- Phineas or Fyneas, in the 1959 novel A Separate Peace
- Dr. Phineas Mogg, in My Life as a Teenage Robot, a 2003 animated series
See also
[edit]- Finneas, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor
- Phineas Priesthood, Christian identity movement