Philomela
Found 3 entry about "Philomela"
Φιλομήλη(Ancient Greek)
fil-ə-MEE-lə(English)
Philomela Name meanings & History
Philomela means "lover of music" in Greek. In Greek mythology, Philomela was a princess who was transformed into a nightingale. From Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomele), derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend" and μῆλον (melon) meaning "fruit". The second element has also been interpreted as Greek μέλος (melos) meaning "song". In Greek myth Philomela was the sister-in-law of Tereus, who raped her and cut out her tongue. Prokne avenged her sister by killing her son by Tereus, after which Tereus attempted to kill Philomela. However, the gods intervened and transformed her into a nightingale. Philomela can be used as a first name for girls.
Zodiac Sign of Philomela: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra
Synonyms of Philomela:
P: Particular,Pensive,Passive,Partnership,Political
H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Hyper,Haggle
I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate
L: Languid,Lover,Lazy,Legal,Luscious,Liaison,Lovely
O: Organized,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive,Obstinate
M: Mushy,Memorabilia,Mommy,Mother,Manipulative,Maternal,Memory
E: Enlighten,Enliven,Entertain,Exaggerate,Expressive,Environment
A: Ambitious,Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Angry
Philomela is:- a Class name
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- a Serious name
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- a Upper name
- a Wholesome name
2.) Philomela (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: (Greek) lover of songs.
Other Forms: Filomela, Filomelah, Philomelah, Phylomela, Phylomelah
3.) PHILOMELA (Female)
Usage: Greek
Meanings: Compound name composed of the Greek elements philos (loving) and melos (song): hence, “lover of songs.” The name is borne in Greek mythology by an Athenian princess who was raped by her brother-inlaw Tereus. Philomela was transformed by the gods into a nightingale; her sister Procne into a swallow; and Tereus into a hawk. (FEE-LO-MEH-LAH)
