# Philomena

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌfɪləˈmiːnə/ · frequency rank #61,703

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

## Etymology
From Latin Filumena, from Ancient Greek Φιλουμένη (Philouménē, literally “beloved”). Name of an alleged early martyr whose remains were discovered in 1802 in Rome.

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