Phaedon (name)

Phaedon (Greek: Φαίδων) is a Greek given name. It can also be transliterated as Phaedo, Fedon, or Faidon.

The meaning of Phaedon comes from the Greek words "φαι>φη>φως" which means "light" and "διδοναι>δων" which means "giving", so it could be translated as "he who gives light". Notable people with the name include:

• Phaedon or Phaedo of Elis (4th century BC), ancient Greek philosopher
• Phaedon Avouris (born 1945), Greek chemical physicist
• Phaedon Georgitsis (1939-2019), Greek cinema actor
• Phaedon Gizikis (1917–1999), Greek general who was President of Greece from 1973 to 1974

See also

• Pheidon, an Argive ruler during the 7th century BCE
• Phedon Papamichael (born 1962), a Greek cinematographer and film director
• Faidon Matthaiou (1924–2011), Greek rower, basketball coach, and basketball player
• Phaedon-Anninos Cavalieratos, representative of Greece to NATO 1967-1972