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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Scripts Φίλιστος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsPhilistus (latinized form), Filistos (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective φίλιστος (philistos) meaning "most beloved", which is a superlative of the Greek adjective φίλος (philos) meaning "beloved, dear".This name was borne by an Olympic victor from the 1st century BC.