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| 361.1 | | KUDZU::ANDERSON | Give me a U, give me a T... | Wed Mar 15 1989 20:53 | 8 |
| I have usually seen Felomeno spelled Filomeno. It's from
the Greek philoumene -- "be loved." It was popular with the
early Christians and was, I believe, the name of a saint.
You might be familiar with an Anglicized feminine form,
Philomena. A nice name. Does the bearer usually get called
Phil?
-- Cliff
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| 361.2 | Tell me more. | RAINBW::BERTE | | Thu Mar 16 1989 08:20 | 11 |
| Yes, I am called Phil. But it is too often mistaken as Phillip.
I really like this name (because it is so uncommon now). I was named
after my grandfather who, in turn, was named after his grandfather.
A great-uncle and a second-cousin were given this name and both have
since legally changed it. Someone told me once that it meant
Nightingale. Can you get anymore information? or where can I? I
hope to someday name a son after me to keep this name from dying
in my family, and maybe one day he will "love" it as much as I.
Let me know if there is any more information - I AM interested.
thanks -
Felomeno
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| 361.3 | Possible Sources | KUDZU::ANDERSON | Give me a U, give me a T... | Sun Mar 19 1989 21:15 | 20 |
| Philemon and Baucis -- this is a story from classical mythology
in which a peasant couple put up some gods for the night (Philemon
is the husband). They were rewarded by being saved when their
village was destroyed. They were also asked for one wish from the
gods and said that they wanted to die at the same time. When they
did (many years later), they turned into trees. Not sure what
relation the name has to the story.
Tereus and Philomela -- this is probably the nightingale source
that you heard about. Philomela was a princess of Athens who
went through some rather nasty episodes -- rape, having her
tongue cut out, etc. -- courtesy of Tereus. The gods took pity
on her and turned her into a nightingale. Probably not the
source of your name -- Philomela is feminine, plus the story's
just too damn gruesome.
BTW, keep up the tradition! I love the way Italians keep up
naming traditions.
-- Cliff
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| 361.4 | Keep in touch | RAINBW::BERTE | | Mon Mar 20 1989 07:03 | 5 |
| Thanks for the info. Let me know if you pick up on anymore sources.
When I visit my grandfather I will share this with him. I am sure
he will be glad to know of the history.
Keep in touch
Felomeno
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