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.