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Subject: Re: Phileas
Author: Andy   (guest, 84.128.193.117)
Date: August 20, 2004 at 11:22:18 PM
Reply to: Phileas by Claire
PHILEAS is an ancient Greek name. There was a geographer called Ph. in the 5th century B.C. and a 3rd/4th century Saint by that name. It is from Greek "philein" (to love).
I would pronounce it the same way as in French plus some chewing gum.

Andy ;—)

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