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Phineus

"Mouth of brass"

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Phineus at a glance

Gender
Boy
Origin
Greek
Western numerology
11
Indian numerology
9
Characters
7
Popular
129 family views

Number meaning for Phineus

Western numerology

Number 11 insight

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Indian numerology

Number 9 insight

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What does Phineus mean?

Phineus is a baby name with Greek context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Mouth of brass.

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