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ArchivesWhat's the meaning of the name "Phaedo"?
I was just wondering what the meaning was because im reading PHAEDO by Plato and it seems like a cool name.
**Please someone tell me the meaning of this name**
Thanx :)
**Please someone tell me the meaning of this name**
Thanx :)
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From Greek verb 'faino'
From Greek verb 'faino', meaning 'bringing something to light',
Phaedo (originaly FAIDON in Greek) means: 'the shining one, 'the brilliant one'. Both names Phaedo and Phaedra (originaly FEDRA in Greek), derive from the verb 'faino', which itself derives from the word for light in Greek, 'fos'.
From Greek verb 'faino', meaning 'bringing something to light',
Phaedo (originaly FAIDON in Greek) means: 'the shining one, 'the brilliant one'. Both names Phaedo and Phaedra (originaly FEDRA in Greek), derive from the verb 'faino', which itself derives from the word for light in Greek, 'fos'.
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