phineas
/fˈɪniəs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew (פִינְחָס), or Egyptian of biblical origin.
name
Alternative form of Phinehas.
Example Sentences
- "And when Phineas the sonne of Eleazer the sonne of Aaro the preast sawe it he rose vp out of the companye and toke a wepon in his hande"
- "And we'll rub up our old Latin, and dip into modern poetry—great rubbish, I fear! Nobody like our old friend Will of Avon, or even your namesake, worthy Phineas Fletcher."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Φινέας (Phinéas), alternative form of Φινεύς (Phineús). See Phineus. Alternative source from Hebrew (פִינְחָס). See Phinehas.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Φινέας