Phineus

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Phineus means "bright" or "famous"
Scripts(How to write)
The name Phineus is written as Φινεας in Greek.
Φινεύς(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
PEE-NEWS(Classical Greek)
The name Phineus is pronounced as FIN-ee-uhs.

cartoon of the name Phineus
Cartoon of Phineus

Phineus Name meanings & History

The name Phineus means "bright" or "famous". Meaning uncertain, possibly from Greek φίνις (phinis), a variant of φήνη (phene) meaning "vulture". According to Greek mythology this was the name of a king of Thrace visited by Jason and the Argonauts. The name Phineus is most commonly used as a first name for boys, but it can also be used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Phineus: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Phineus:

P: Partnership,Particular,Political,Passive,Pensive

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

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

N: Nutrition,Neat,Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nice,Nervous

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

U: Undermining,Understanding,Unity,Universality,Utopia

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

Phineus is:

  • a Comedic name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Informal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Urban name

Related Names to Phineus

Phineas, Finn, Finnegan, Finley, Fineas