Philemon

Philemon is a given name. In the Bible, the Epistle to Philemon is addressed to a person of that name. Others so named include:
Philemon (poet) (ca. 362 BC–ca. 262 BC), Athenian poet and playwright of the New Comedy
Philemon the actor (died 305), a saint who was converted by Saint Appolonius; they were martyred together
Philemon of Antioch, Greek Orthodox Patriarch from 1766–1767 - see List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch
Philemon Beecher (1776–1839), American attorney and member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio
Philemon Bliss (1813–1889), member of the US House of Representatives from Ohio Congressman, first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota Territory, and a Missouri Supreme Court justice
Philemon Dickerson (1788–1862), member of the US House of Representatives, Governor of New Jersey and federal judge
Philemon Holland (1552–1637), English schoolmaster, physician, and translator
Phil Masinga (1969), full name Philemon Masinga, South African former footballer who played for teams in several countries
Philemon Pownoll (ca. 1734-1780), Royal Navy officer
Philemon Simpson (1819-1895), American politician and lawyer
Philemon Thomas (1763-1847), member of the US House of Representatives from Louisiana
Philemon Wright (1760-1839), farmer and entrepreneur in what is now Canada
Philémon Yang (born 1947), Prime Minister of Cameroon since 2009

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Masc. proper name, in Greek mythology a pious man, husband of Baucis; from Greek philemon, literally "loving, affectionate," from philein "to love" (see philo-).

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Means affectionate in Greek. Philemon was the recipient of one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament.

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Philemon Holland	1552	English schoolmaster, physician, and Classics translator
2	Philemon Wright	1760	Canadian businessman
3	Philemon Dickinson	1739	American politician
4	Philemon Dickerson	1788	American politician
5	Philemon Thomas	1763	American politician
6	Philemon Kiwelu Ndesamburo	1935	Tanzanian Member of Parliament
7	Philemon Beecher	1776	American politician
8	Philemon the actor		Egyptian saint
9	Philemon McCarthy	1989	Ghanaian footballer
10	Philemon Pownoll	1734	Officer of the Royal Navy
11	Philemon Bliss	1813	American politician
12	Philemon T. Herbert	1825	Confederate Army officer
13	Philemon Mateke	1943	Ugandan politician
14	Philemon Hanneck	1971	Athletics competitor
15	Bart Philemon	1945	Papua New Guinean politician
16	Philemon Ewer		English shipbuilder
17	Philemon Toleafoa	1982	Rugby union player
18	Philemon Limo	1985	Kenyan long-distance runner
19	Philemon E. Sturges	1929	American architect
20	Philemon Moongo	1943	Namibian politician
21	Philemon Simpson	1819	American lawyer and politician
22	Philemon Embel		Member of the National Parliament of Papua New Guinea
23	Philemon Quaye	1924	Ghanaian diplomat
24	Philemon Tracy	1831	American judge (1831-1862)
25	Philemon Galindo	1770	British actor
26	Philemon Bacon		Royal Navy officer
27	Philemon Mukarno	1968	Dutch composer
28	Philemon of Antioch
29	Philemon		Graeco-roman gem engraver
30	Philemon Kaunda
31	Philemon Mulala
32	Philemon Kirwa Tarbei	1983	Kenyan male long-distance runner
33	Philemon S'papen	1863	Belgian monk
34	Philemon Opong Sika	1966	Ghanaian artist