indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Φαίδιμος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPhaedimus (Latinized form)
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek φαίδιμος (phaidimos) meaning "shining, radiant, glistening". This was the name of several characters in Greek legend, including a king of Sidon mentioned in the 'Odyssey'. It was also borne by a 2nd-century BC Greek poet from Bisanthe (eastern Thrace).