Photine

Gender Feminine
Usage Ancient Greek [1]
Scripts Φωτίνη(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Derived from Greek φῶς (phos) meaning "light" (genitive φωτός (photos)). This is the name traditionally given to the Samaritan woman Jesus met at the well (see John 4:7). She is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Church.

Related Names

VariantPhotina
Masculine FormPhotios
Other Languages & CulturesFoteini, Fotini(Greek)

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Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://www.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/publications/.

Entry updated May 29, 2020