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,Passive,Political,Particular,Pensive

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

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

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

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete,Obstinate

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

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

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

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

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.