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Phoebus

A name of Latinized origin meaning "bright, pure".

OriginLatinized
PronunciationEnglish /ˈfi.bəs/
Usage languagesGreek Mythology, Latin

Meaning and history

Phoebus is the Latinized form of the Greek name Φοῖβος (Phoibos), meaning “bright” or “pure,” and it was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo.