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: Particular,Political,Partnership,Pensive,Passive

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

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

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

O: Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obstinate,Obsessive,Organized

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

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

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

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

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.