Philemon

Greek
"kiss"

Philemon Origin and Meaning

The name Philemon is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "kiss".

Rarely heard New Testament name -- he was a friend of Saint Paul -- that might conceivably stand up to modern usage.

Famous People Named Philemon

  • Philemon
    4th,/3rd,century BCE poet and playwright
  • Philemon Tecumseh Sherman
    son of Civil War General William Tecumseh Sherman
  • Philemon Holland (1552
    1637), English translator
  • Philemon Pownoll
    officer of the Royal Navy
  • Philemon Beecher "P.B." Van Trump (1839
    1916), American mountaineer known for the first ascent of Mount Rainier in 1870
  • Filemon Wesselink (b. 1979)
    Dutch television presenter