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Phoebe (given name)

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Phoebe or Phœbe (/ˈfbi/ FEE-bee;[1] Ancient Greek: Φοίβη, romanizedPhoíbē) is a female name, the feminine form of the male name Phoebus (Φοῖβος), an epithet of Apollo meaning "bright", "shining", and “pure”.

In Greek mythology, Phoebe was a Titan associated with the power of prophecy as well as the moon. This was also an epithet of her granddaughter Artemis. A moon of Saturn bears this name in honor of the Titan. A certain Phoebe also appears in Paul the Apostle's Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament, a female minister in the church at Kechries near Corinth.

An alternate spelling is Phebe, and an older style Phœbe.

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  1. ^ "Phoebe", and "Phebe". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.