Philinus
Philinus is a masculine given name of ancient Greek origin. The form is typically understood to derive from the Greek element philos, meaning “loving” or “friendly,” with the suffix -inus that appears in later Greek and Latin name formations. As a result, Philinus has been used in Greek and Hellenistic contexts to denote a person who is beloved or simply as a conventional personal name.
In antiquity, Philinus appears in multiple independent attestations across Greek and Roman sources, though the surviving
In modern times, Philinus is rarely used as a first name. It is primarily of interest to
Variants and related forms include Philo and Philinus in Latin texts, as well as Greek forms such