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PHILEAS is an ancient Greek name. There was a geographer called Ph. in the 5th century B.C. and a 3rd/4th century Saint by that name. It is from Greek "philein" (to love).
I would pronounce it the same way as in French plus some chewing gum.

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Andy ;—)

Perhaps...

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Someone simply replaced the N in Phineas with L.

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Miranda

possible relations

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possible relations include

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Philon: derived from philein "to love"
Philis --> Phyllis: Means "foliage" in Greek
Phil: a Greek element meaning "friend, dear, beloved"
philos (word): "friend" in Greek
PHILEMON: "affectionate" in Greek
PHILETUS: "beloved" in Greek

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I could go on...

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On the main page, by search click on advanced. When on the advanced search page type in 'Phil*' into the search area and unclick 'Search for words in meaning' and 'Search for words in description'. There is a list of names that will appear.

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Most likely the name means something along the lines of 'friend, beloved, affection' etc.

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~SD