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Where does “Phoebe” come from?

Phoebe (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Φοίβη, from Ancient Greek φοῖβος — pure, bright, radiant.

Ancestry of “Phoebe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΦοίβη—
2Ancient Greekφοῖβοςpure, bright, radiant
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