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PÆON: Latin form of Greek Paion, meaning "healer." In mythology, this is the name of a physician god. PALAEMON: Latin form of Greek Palaimon, meaning "wrestler." In mythology, this is the name of a young sea god who aided sailors in distress. PALINURUS: Latin form of Greek Palinouros, possibly meaning "contrary wind" or "new mountain." In mythology, this is the name of the pilot of Aeneas's boat. PAMPHILUS: Latin form of Greek Pamphilos, meaning "friend of all." PANCRATIUS: Latin form of Greek Pankratios, meaning "all power." PANTALEON: Latin form of Greek Panteleimon, meaning "all-merciful." PANTERA: Latin form of Greek Pantheras, meaning "all-hunter," i.e. "panther." PARACELSUS: Latin name meaning "equal to or greater than Celsus." PARAMONUS: Latin form of Greek Paramonos, meaning either "constant, enduring" or "beyond Monimos." PASCHALIS: Late Latin name derived from the word Pascha, from Hebrew Pesach ("Passover"), hence "Passover; Easter." PATRICIUS: Latin name meaning "patrician; of noble birth." PATROCLUS: Latin form of Greek Patroklos, meaning "glory of the father." In mythology, this is the name of the best friend of Achilles. Both were heroes who fought against the Trojans. PAULINUS: Roman family name derived from Latin Paulus, meaning "small." PAULUS: Roman Latin family name derived from a byname meaning "small." In the bible, this is the name of the author of the 14 epistles of the New Testament. PEGASUS: Latin form of Greek Pegasos, meaning "born near the pege (source of the ocean, spring, or well)." In mythology, this is the name of a winged horse who was the son of Poseidon and the Gorgon Medusa, and brother to the giant Chrysaor. Like Athena, who was born of Zeus's head, Pegasos and Chrysaor are said to have been born of Medusa's neck when Perseus beheaded her. According to Hesiod, everywhere Pegasus struck hoof to earth an inspiring spring burst forth. PELAGIUS: Latin form of Greek Pelagios, meaning "of the sea." PEREGRINUS: Latin name meaning "wanderer." PERICLES: Latin form of Greek Perikles, meaning "surrounded by glory." PETRONIUS: Roman name of uncertain derivation but long associated with Latin Petrus (Greek Petros), meaning "rock, stone." PETRUS: Latin form of Greek Petros, meaning "rock, stone." PHAEDRUS: Latin form of Greek Phaidros, meaning "bright." PHANES: Latin form of Greek Phanês, meaning "bring to light; make appear." In mythology, this is the name of the first God to appear at the beginning of creation. According to tradition, he passed the scepter of kingship to his only child, Nyx, who passed it on to Ouranos from whom it was seized by Kronos and finally by Zeus who devoured Phanes in order to obtain his primal powers. He has been described as a golden-winged hermaphrodite. PHILANDRUS: Latin form of Greek Philandros, meaning "with love for people." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Apollo and the nymph Acacallis. PHILETUS: Latin form of Greek Philetos, meaning "beloved." In the bible, this is the name of a heretic. PHILIPPUS: Latin form of Greek Philippos, meaning "lover of horses." In the bible, this is the name of one of the 12 apostles of Jesus, and several other characters. PHILOCRATES: Latin form of Greek Philokrates, meaning "friend of power" or "to love power." PHILOMELUS: Latin form of Greek Philomelos, meaning "friend of ease." In mythology, this is the name of a minor demi-god. PHILOMENUS: Latin form of Greek Philomenos, meaning "friend of ease." PHILOTHEUS: Latin form of Greek Philotheos, meaning "friend of God" or "loves God." PHOCAS: Latin form of Greek Phokas, meaning "seal," the mammal. PHOEBUS: Latin form of Greek Phoibos, meaning "shining one." In mythology, this is a byname for the sun and for the god Apollo. PHOENIX: Latin form of Greek Phoinix, meaning "crimson." In mythology, this is the name of an immortal bird who would rise from its own ashes after being consumed by fire every 500 years. The name has been adopted into English use as a unisex name. PHOLUS: Latin form of Greek Pholos, meaning "of the cave" or "of the den." In mythology, this is the name of a wise centaur. He was a friend of Hercules who accidentally poisoned him; he surrendered his immortality to be rid of the agony of the poison. PHORCYS: Latin form of Greek Phorkys, meaning "of the sea." In mythology, this is an old man ruling over the sea; later he is described as a god of the hidden dangers of the deep, a brother of Nereus, and is depicted as a kind of merman. PHOTIUS: Latin form of Greek Photios, meaning "light." PHRIXUS: Latin form of Greek Phrixos, meaning "the ripple of water in wind; the shivering of skin from fear." In mythology, this is the name of the twin brother of Helle. The twins were children of Athamus and Nephele. PILATE: Latin form of Greek Pilatos, possibly meaning "armed with a javelin or pilum," or perhaps contracted from pileatus, meaning "wearing the felt cap." Either way, like Torquatus, the name describes the badge of a slave. In the New Testament bible, this is the name of the fifth (or sixth) Procurator of the Roman emperor in Judea and Samaria. Although he saw that Jesus was innocent, he feared that the Jews would bring an accusation against him before Cæsar for the wrongs he had done them, so he delivered him up to be crucified. PIUS: Roman Latin name meaning "pious." PLACIDUS: Late Latin name meaning "calm, placid." PLATO: Latin form of Greek Platon, meaning "broad, flat; plateau." This is the name of a famous philosopher, and the name of a crater on the moon which was named after him. PLINIUS: Roman family name of unknown meaning. PLINY: From the Roman family name Plinius, of unknown meaning. PLUTARCH: From Latin Plutarchus, meaning "source of wealth." PLUTARCHUS: Latin form of Greek Ploutarchos, meaning "source of wealth." PLUTO: Latin form of Greek Plouton, meaning "wealth." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the underworld. The planet Pluto was named after him. POLLUX: Roman form of Latin Polydeuces (Greek Polydeukes), meaning "very sweet." In mythology, Castor ("beaver") and Pollux are the twin sons of Jupiter and Leda and are known as the Dioskouroi ("boys of Zeus") and the Gemini twins. POLYDEUCES: Latin form of Greek Polydeukes, meaning "very sweet." In mythology, Castor ("beaver") and Pollux are the twin sons of Jupiter and Leda and are known as the Dioskouroi ("boys of Zeus") and the Gemini twins. POLYCARP: Short form of Latin Polycarpus, meaning "fruitful." POLYCARPUS: Latin form of Greek Polykarpos, meaning "fruitful." POLYDORUS: Latin form of Greek Polydoros, meaning "bears many gifts." In mythology, this is the name of Priam's youngest son and several other characters. POMPEIUS: Roman name possibly derived from the Latin word pompa, from Greek pompe, meaning "display, solemn procession." POMPILIUS: Probably a derivative of Roman Latin Pompeius, possibly meaning "display, solemn procession." PONTIUS: Latin name meaning "of the sea; seaman." In the bible, this was the first name of the Prefect of the Roman province of Judea, Pontius Pilate. PONTUS: Latin form of Greek Pontos, meaning "sea." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the sea, the father of Nereus, Phorkys, and other sea-gods. Compare with another form of Pontus. PORPHYRIUS: Latin form of Greek Porphyrios, meaning "purple." PORPHYRY: Short form of Latin Porphyrius, meaning "purple." PORCIUS: Roman family name, meaning "pig." PORTUMNUS: Variant form of Roman Portunus, meaning "of the harbor." In mythology, this is the name of a sea god equated with Greek Palaemon. PORTUNUS: Roman name meaning "of the harbor." In mythology, this is the name of a sea god equated with Greek Palaemon. POSEIDON: Latin form of Greek Poseidôn, meaning "lord, husband." In mythology, this is the name of a god of horses and the sea, known as the "earth-shaker." He is equated with Roman Neptune. POSEIDON: Latin form of Greek Poseidôn, meaning "lord, husband." In mythology, this is the name of a god of horses and the sea, known as the "earth-shaker." He is equated with Roman Neptune. POSIDONIUS: Latin form of Greek Posidonios, meaning "of Poseidon." A crater on the moon was given this name. PREMISLAUS: Latin form of Polish Przemysł, meaning "cunning." PRIMITIVUS: Roman name meaning "first-formed." PRIMUS: Late Latin name meaning "first." PRISCUS: Roman family name, meaning "ancient." PROCHORUS: Latin form of Greek Prochoros, meaning "leader of the dance." In the bible, this is the name of one of the seven deacons chosen by the church at Jerusalem. PROCOPIUS: Latin form of Greek Prokopios, meaning "advance, progress." PROMETHEUS: Latin form of Greek Promêtheus, meaning "forethought." In mythology, this is the name of the Titan who was punished by Zeus for stealing fire to give to mankind. PROSPERUS: Latin name meaning "fortunate, successful." PROTEUS: Latin form of Greek Prôteus, meaning "of the first." In mythology, this is the sea god Homer called the "Old Man of the Sea." Some equate him with the Phoenician sea-god Milk-qart. PRUDENTIUS: Late Latin name derived from the word prudens, meaning "cautious." PTOLEMAEUS: Latin form of Greek Ptolemaios, meaning "aggressive, warlike." PUBLIUS: Roman name meaning "public." PYRRHUS: Latin form of Greek Pyrrhos, meaning "flame-like." In mythology, this is the name of a son of Achilles. He was also known as Neoptolemus. PYTHIUS: Latin form of Greek Pythios, possibly meaning "to rot." In mythology, this is the name of a serpent killed by Apollo near Delphi. The name then became one of his epithets.