Name: Philemon
Gender: Male
Usage: Philemon, of basque origin, is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Philemon are in general originating from Belgium, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
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Numerology of the first name Philemon: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 11. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Charismatic, Inspiring
Ruling planet: Moon
Colors: Green, Cream
Gemstones: Pearl, Jade, Moonstone
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The name Philemon is ranked on the 16,248th position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 13800 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Philemon has eight characters. It means that it is relatively long-length, compared to the other names in our database.
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History and Origin
Philemon is a given name. In the Bible, the Epistle to Philemon is addressed to a person of that name. Others so named include:
- Philemon (poet) (ca. 362 BC–ca. 262 BC), Athenian poet and playwright of the New Comedy
- Philemon the actor (died 305), a saint who was converted by Saint Appolonius; they were martyred together
- Philemon of Antioch, Greek Orthodox Patriarch from 1766–1767 - see List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch
- Philemon Beecher (1776–1839), American attorney and member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio
- Philemon Bliss (1813–1889), member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio Congressman, first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota Territory, and a Missouri Supreme Court justice
- Philemon Dickerson (1788–1862), member of the US House of Representatives, Governor of New Jersey and federal judge
- Philemon Holland (1552–1637), English schoolmaster, physician, and translator
- Phil Masinga (1969), full name Philemon Masinga, South African former footballer who played for teams in several countries
- Philemon Pownoll (ca. 1734-1780), Royal Navy officer
- Philemon Simpson (1819-1895), American politician and lawyer
- Philemon Thomas (1763-1847), member of the US House of Representatives from Louisiana
- Philemon Wright (1760-1839), farmer and entrepreneur in what is now Canada
- Philémon Yang (born 1947), Prime Minister of Cameroon since 2009
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