Phineas
Phineas is a boys' name of Hebrew origin meaning “Oracle, serpent's mouth, or Nubian.” A biblical name borne by the grandson of Aaron in the Old Testament, with uncertain etymology possibly related to the…
how do you pronounce Phineas?
FIN-ee-us
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what does Phineas mean?
The name Phineas means “Oracle, serpent's mouth, or Nubian.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
A biblical name borne by the grandson of Aaron in the Old Testament, with uncertain etymology possibly related to the Egyptian or Hebrew word for serpent or oracle. P.T. Barnum's first name Phineas helped keep it in public consciousness.
where does the name Phineas come from?
Wikipedia confirms Phineas is an Anglicized form of the priest Phinehas in the Hebrew Bible; a Wiktionary entry, though garbled in the retrieved text, traces it through a Greek form rendered as Phineas, an alternate of a form rendered as Phineus, pointing back to the same Phinehas. Neither source gives a specific meaning such as oracle, serpent's mouth, or Nubian, so that gloss given elsewhere is not confirmed by anything found here.
the history of Phineas
The Wikipedia source describes Phinehas only as a priest in the Hebrew Bible; it doesn't specify the grandson of Aaron detail given elsewhere, nor does it mention P.T. Barnum, so neither is confirmed by anything found here.
what are the nicknames and variants of Phineas?
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who are famous people named Phineas?
- Phineas T. Barnum
- Phineas Fletcher
what names are similar to Phineas?
what names go well with Phineas?
Sibling names that share Phineas's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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