Phineas

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φινέας (Phinéas), alternative form of Φινεύς (Phineús). See Phineus. Alternative source from Hebrew. See Phinehas.

Proper noun

Phineas

1. Alternative form of Phinehas
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew, or Egyptian of biblical origin.
   • 1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], →OCLC, xxv:[7]:

     And when Phineas the sonne of Eleazer the sonne of Aaro the preast sawe it he rose vp out of the companye and toke a wepon in his hande

   • 1857, Dinah Craik, John Halifax, Gentleman, Chapter XL:

     And we'll rub up our old Latin, and dip into modern poetry—great rubbish, I fear! Nobody like our old friend Will of Avon, or even your namesake, worthy Phineas Fletcher.

Derived terms

• Phineas Priesthood

Translations

biblical character — see Phinehas

given name

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 菲尼亞斯／菲尼亚斯 (Fēiníyàsī) (simplified)

• Japanese: フィニアス (Finiasu)

Anagrams

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