# Philemon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /fɪˈliːmən/ · frequency rank #66,923

## Definitions
1. The eighteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of Saint Paul to a fellow Christian called Philemon.
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
3. A surname transferred from the given name.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek Φιλήμων (Philḗmōn), from φιλήμων (philḗmōn, “kindly, affectionate”), from φιλέω (philéō, “I love”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/philemon