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Philo - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Philo

[ 2 syll. (p)hi-lo, ph-ilo ] The boy name Philo is pronounced as FIYLow KEY. Philo is used predominantly in English and German. It is derived from Old Greek origins. The meaning of Philo is strongly beloved. Derived from the words 'philein' which means to love ; 'philos' which means friend ; 'menos' which means strength.

Philo is not popular as a baby boy name. It is not listed within the top 1000.

Baby names that sound like Philo include Philly (English), Fela (Czech), Filya (Russian), Phil (English), Phill (English), Faisl (English), Feel (Dutch), Felio (Spanish), Feliu (Catalan), Feofil (Russian), Fil (Polish), and Flo (English).

A famous person named Philo is Philo T. Farnsworth, Inventor, born Philo Taylor Farnsworth 19 August 1906 - 11 March 1971, Beaver County, Utah.

KEY: Pronunciation for Philo: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)"


 
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Meaning of Philo