Phoebus

FEE-bus

Greek

"shining, brilliant"

Phoebus Origin and Meaning

The name Phoebus is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "shining, brilliant".

One of the names of the sun god Apollo, this is better known in its feminine form, Phoebe.

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Famous People Named Phoebus

• Phoebus Aaron Theodore Levene American biochemist
• Phoebus James Dhrymes Cypriot,American economist
• Cesar Phoebus d'Albret French soldier and courtier

Phoebus in Pop Culture

• Capt. Phoebus de Chateaupers character in Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
• Phoebus artist in Disraeli's Lothair (1870)
• Phoebus Apollo a divine godhead, main character in "Mr Apollo: A Just Possible Story" (1908) by Ford Madox Ford
• Phoebus Rainsford Daunt character in 'The Meaning of Night: A Confession' by Michael Cox