Filomena

Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch form of PHILOMENA.

PHILOMENA   female   English, German, Late Greek
From Greek φιλος (philos) "friend, lover" and μενος (menos) "mind, purpose, strength, courage". This was the name of an obscure early saint and martyr. The name came to public attention in the 19th century after a tomb seemingly marked with the name Filumena was found in Rome, supposedly belonging to another martyr named Philomena. This may have in fact been a representation of the Greek word φιλομηνη (philomene) meaning "loved".
EQUIVALENTS
DUTCH: Filomena
ENGLISH: Philomena
FRENCH: Philomène
GERMAN: Philomena
ITALIAN: Filomena
LATE GREEK: Philomena
MACEDONIAN: Filimena
PORTUGUESE: Filomena
SPANISH: Filomena