Philomena
Lover of strength
Philomena is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "lover of strength" or "beloved." It gained Catholic significance from Saint Philomena, a virgin martyr whose relics were discovered in Rome in 1802.
The name enjoyed popularity in the 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly among Catholic families: Aunt Philomena always said grace before meals.
Suffering for conviction
- catacombsUnderground cemetery passages
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- miraclesSupernatural extraordinary events
patroness · virgin · martyr · chastity · courage · perseverance · piety · devotion
Of Athenian origin
- loveIntense fond attachment
- nightingaleThrush famed for night singing
- belovedOne who is treasured
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
New and unusual
- protagonistStory's central figure
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- narrativeAccount of events
- fictionImagined narrative work
plot · theme · dialogue · storytelling · adaptation · romance · heroine · Victorian
martyrdom
Suffering for conviction
- catacombsUnderground cemetery passages
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- venerationProfound admiring respect
miracles · patroness · virgin · martyr · chastity · courage · perseverance · piety · devotion · faith
Greek
Of Athenian origin
- loveIntense fond attachment
- nightingaleThrush famed for night singing
- belovedOne who is treasured
novel
New and unusual
- protagonistStory's central figure
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- narrativeAccount of events
fiction · plot · theme · dialogue · storytelling · adaptation · romance · heroine · Victorian · Dickensian
philanderer, philosophy, philanthropy, philology, philander, philandering, philomath