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Where does “Febe” come from?

Febe (Portuguese) comes from Latin Phoēbē, from Ancient Greek Φοίβη, from Ancient Greek φοῖβος — pure, bright, radiant.

Ancestry of “Febe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinPhoēbē—
2Ancient GreekΦοίβη—
3Ancient Greekφοῖβοςpure, bright, radiant
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