Phaedon ( el, Φαίδων) is a Greek
given name
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. It can also be
transliterated
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as Phaedo, Fedon, or Faidon.
The meaning of Phaedon comes from the Greek words "φαι>φη>φως" which means "light" and "διδοναι>δων" which means "giving", so it could be translated as "he who gives light". Notable people with the name include:
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Phaedo of Elis
Phaedo of Elis (; also ''Phaedon''; grc-gre, Φαίδων ὁ Ἠλεῖος, ''gen''.: Φαίδωνος; fl. 4th century BCE) was a Greek philosopher. A native of Elis, he was captured in war as a boy and sold into slavery. He subsequently c ...
(4th century BC), ancient Greek philosopher
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Phaedon Avouris
Phaedon Avouris ( el, Φαίδων Αβούρης; born 1945) is a Greek chemical physicist and materials scientist. He is an IBM Fellow and was formerly the group leader for Nanometer Scale Science and Technology at the Thomas J. Watson Resear ...
(born 1945), Greek chemical physicist
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Phaedon Georgitsis
Phaedon Georgitsis ( el, Φαίδων Γεωργίτσης; 21 January 1939 – 1 March 2019) was a Greek actor. He was a popular actor of Greek cinema. He starred in many films, 13 of which were produced by Finos Film. He was also one of the main ...
(1939-2019), Greek cinema actor
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Phaedon Gizikis
Phaedon Gizikis ( el, Φαίδων Γκιζίκης ; 16 June 1917 – 26 July 1999) was a Greeks, Greek army general, and the second and last President of Greece under the Greek junta, Junta, from 1973 to 1974.
Early life and military ca ...
(1917–1999), Greek general who was President of Greece from 1973 to 1974
See also
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Pheidon
Pheidon (Greek: Φείδων) was an Argive ruler during the 7th century BCE and 10th in line to Temenus. He was arguably Argos's most ambitious and successful ruler during the 7th century BCE. There is a possibility that there were in fact two di ...
, an Argive ruler during the 7th century BCE
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Phedon Papamichael
Phedon Papamichael, ASC ( el, Φαίδων Παπαμιχαήλ, ''Faidon Papamihail''; born 10 February 1962) is a Greek cinematographer and film director, known for his collaborations with directors James Mangold, Alexander Payne and Wim We ...
(born 1962), a Greek cinematographer and film director
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Faidon Matthaiou
Faidon Matthaiou, also spelled Fedon Mattheou and Phaedon Mathaiou ( el, Φαίδων Ματθαίου) (12 July 1924 – 17 September 2011) was a Greek professional basketball player and coach. He was a center at the start of his career, and at ...
(1924–2011), Greek rower, basketball coach, and basketball player
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Phaedon-Anninos Cavalieratos, representative of Greece to NATO 1967-1972
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