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Philomena

From Greek Philoumene, "to be loved", from phileo, "to love".

Meaning and origin

Philomena belonged to an obscure early Christian martyr about whom almost nothing reliable survives.

How to pronounce Philomena

English (US)fil-uh-MEE-nuh /ˌfɪləˈmiːnə/

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