Philander

Gender Masculine
Usage English (Archaic), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Scripts Φίλανδρος(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

From the Greek name Φίλανδρος (Philandros) meaning "friend of man" from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). It was the name of a son of Apollo with the nymph Acalle. In the 18th century this was coined as a word meaning "to womanize", and the name subsequently dropped out of use.

Related Names

Rootsphilos + aner
VariantPhilandros(Greek Mythology)
Other Languages & CulturesPhilandros(Ancient Greek)

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Aphra Behn characters, English nouns, English verbs, friendship, Jane Austen characters, Latinizations, love, word names
Entry updated May 29, 2020