Philander

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Lover of Mankind
Scripts(How to write)
Φίλανδρος
Φίλανδρος(Ancient Greek)
Popularity
The name Philander is not very popular and is considered rare.

cartoon of the name Philander
Cartoon of Philander

Philander Name meanings & History

Lover of Mankind. From the Greek name Φίλανδρος (Philandros) meaning "friend of man" from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend" and ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man" (genitive ἀνδρός). It was the name of a son of Apollo with the nymph Acalle. In the 18th century this was coined as a word meaning "to womanize", and the name subsequently dropped out of use. This name is not commonly used and is more commonly found as a historical name.

Zodiac Sign of Philander: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Philander:

P: Partnership,Passive,Particular,Political,Pensive

H: Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hope,Hyper,Heart's Desire

I: Indulgence,Involved,Intimate

L: Liaison,Legal,Lover,Lovely,Languid,Lazy,Luscious

A: Action,Assertive,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative

N: Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Neat,Nice,Nutrition,Nervous

D: Demanding,Daddy,Domestic,Dutiful,Doting,Determined

E: Enliven,Exaggerate,Expressive,Entertain,Environment,Enlighten

R: Reason,Rational,Restless,Resourceful

Philander is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Devious name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

There have not been many famous individuals with the name Philander.

2.) Philander (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) lover of many; infidel

Other Forms: Filander, Phil, Philandyr


3.) Philander (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: (Greek) lover of mankind.

Other Forms: Filander, Fylander, Phylander


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