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I'm 100% certain Philomela is Female.

According to a dataset of 2, the average Philomela is around 35 years old.


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Learn about the name Philomela

Meaning of the name Philomela

From Greek Φιλομήλη (Philomele), derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend" and μῆλον (melon) meaning "fruit". The second element has also been interpreted as Greek μέλος (melos) meaning "song". In Greek myth Philomela was the sister-in-law of Tereus, who raped her and cut out her tongue. Prokne avenged her sister by killing her son by Tereus, after which Tereus attempted to kill Philomela. However, the gods intervened and transformed her into a nightingale.

Characteristics of the name Philomela

OriginsGreek Mythology (Latinized)
Pronouncedfil-ə-MEE-lə(English)
GenderFeminine
Traitsnatural, complex, refined, serious, mature, classic, delicate, formal, upper class, strange, nerdy, wholesome

How do we know this about Philomela

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