Philine
Philine is a feminine given name .
Origin and meaning
Philine is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek philein, philéo with the German meaning "the friendly, the lovable". A prominent name bearer is a figure in Goethe's novel Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship Years .
Name bearers
- Philine von Bargen (* 1991), German soccer player
- Philine Fischer (née Franke; actually Sannemüller; 1919-2001), German opera and concert singer (soprano)
- Philine Leudesdorff-Tormin (1892-1924), German actress
- Philine Peters-Arnolds (* 1954), German actress and voice actress
- Philine von Sell (* 1963), German film director, photographer, screenwriter and film producer
- Philine Velhagen (* 1972), German theater director
See also
- Philine (film) , German comedy of confusion by and with Theo Lingen
Web links
Wiktionary: Philine - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
