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Philomene

/fee-loh-MEN/Lingala · a girl’s name

Lover of strength; commonly interpreted as “friend/lover of strength.”

How to say it
fee-loh-MEN
Given to
Girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
rare

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

Philomene

Nicknames & short forms

Philo

From the same family