Given name

Philoxenus

“beloved”·“foreigner”

Philoxenus is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Philoxenus is built from elements meaning “beloved” and “foreigner”.

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Where it comes from

Philoxenus comes from Ancient Greek.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Latin usage, Philoxenus developed from Φιλόξενος.

Philoxenus’s family of names

In Latin usage, Philoxenus developed from the Ancient Greek form Φιλόξενος.

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