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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Φιλάνωρ(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsΦιλήνωρ (Philenor)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek noun φιλάνωρ (philanor) meaning "fond of a man", which consists of Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear" as well as "friend, lover" combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".Also compare the Greek name Philandros (see Philander), which is closely related and essentially means the same.