Philoctetes

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
One who has strong roots, friend of virtue
Popularity
The name Philoctetes is very rare and has not been popular in modern times.

cartoon of the name Philoctetes
Cartoon of Philoctetes

Philoctetes Name meanings & History

One who has strong roots, friend of virtue. The name Philoctetes is used mainly as a character name in literature, games, and movies. It is rarely used as a given name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Philoctetes: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Philoctetes:

P: Partnership,Pensive,Particular,Passive,Political

H: Hyper,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hope

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

L: Lazy,Languid,Lover,Legal,Luscious,Lovely,Liaison

O: Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsessive,Obsolete,Organized

C: Chatty,Choice,Copycat,Clever,Curious,Candid,Cute

T: Doubting Thomas,Talkative,Truth,Tireless,Tacky,Touchy,Testy

E: Expressive,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment,Entertain,Exaggerate

S: Success,Security,Sensuality,Status,Solidity,Sex,Social Standing

Philoctetes is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Comedic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Nerdy name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Philoctetes was a character in Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey," as well as in other ancient Greek literature works. There have been no famous or notable people with this name in modern times.