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: Pensive,Passive,Partnership,Political,Particular

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

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

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

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

U: Undermining,Universality,Understanding,Unity,Utopia

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

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