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-From Greek philema 'a kiss'. Philemon was a fairly common name in Ancient Greece.
-Mythological; features in the tale of Baucis and Philemon.
-Biblical; name of the recipient of one of St Paul's letters in the New Testament.
-In Britain mainly used in the 19th century though never in great numbers. In modern times still in use in the US, though very infrequently.
-Pronounced fi-LEE-mən or fie-LEE-mən in English, FEE-leh-mahn in German.
