Phineas () is a masculine

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, an Anglicized name for the priest

Phinehas According to the Hebrew Bible, Phinehas (also spelled Phineas, ; , ''Phinees'', ) was a priest during the Exodus. The grandson of Aaron and son of Eleazar, the High Priests (), he distinguished himself as a youth at Shittim with his zeal again ...

in the Hebrew Bible. It may refer to:

People

Phineas Banning Phineas Banning (August 19, 1830 – March 8, 1885) was an American businessperson, businessman, financier and entrepreneur. Known as "The Father of the Port of Los Angeles," he was one of the founders of the town of Wilmington, Los Angeles, Ca ...

(1830–1885), American businessman and entrepreneur *

P. T. Barnum Phineas Taylor Barnum (July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, and politician remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding with James Anthony Bailey the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. He was ...

(1810–1891), American showman and businessman * Phineas Bowles (died 1722), British Army major-general * Phineas Bowles (1690–1749), British Army lieutenant-general and Member of Parliament; son of the above * Phineas F. Bresee (1838–1915), American founder of the Church of the Nazarene * Phineas Bruce (1762–1809), American politician * Phineas Clanton (1843–1906), American Old West cattle rustler and brother of outlaws Billy and Ike Clanton *

Phineas Davis Phineas Davis (January 27, 1792 – September 27, 1835) was a well-known clockmaker and inventor who designed and built the first practical American coal-burning railroad locomotive. Early life and career Davis was born in Warner, New Hampshi ...

(1792–1835), American clockmaker and inventor who designed and built the first practical American coal-burning locomotive *

Phineas Fisher Phineas Fisher (also known as Phineas Phisher, Subcowmandante Marcos) is an unidentified hacktivist and self-proclaimed anarchist revolutionary. Notable hacks include the surveillance company Gamma International, Hacking Team, the Sindicat De ...

, an unidentified hacktivist *

Phineas Fletcher Phineas Fletcher (8 April 1582 – 13 December 1650) was an English poet, elder son of Giles Fletcher, and brother of Giles the Younger. He was born at Cranbrook, Kent, and was baptized on 8 April 1582. Life He was admitted a scholar of E ...

(1582–1650), Scottish-English poet *

Phineas Gage Phineas P. Gage (18231860) was an American railroad construction foreman remembered for his improbable survival of an accident in which a large iron rod was driven completely through his head, destroying much of his brain's left frontal lobe, ...

(1823–1860), American railroad construction foreman whose personality was changed by a brain injury * Phineas Hitchcock (1831–1881), American politician * Phineas Hodson (died 1646), Anglican clergyman and Chancellor of York from 1611 to 1646 * Phineas Jones (1819–1884), American politician * Phineas Jenks (1781–1851), American doctor and politician * Phineas C. Lounsbury (1841–1925), American politician and 53rd Governor of Connecticut * Phineas W. Leland (1798–1870), American physician, journalist and politician * Phineas Lovett (1745–1828), farmer, merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia (now part of Canada) * Phineas Lyman (1716–1774), colonial American soldier * Phineas Newborn, Jr. (1931–1989), American jazz pianist * Phineas Paist (1873–1937), American architect * Phineas Pett (1570–1647), English shipwright * Phineas Parkhurst Quimby (1802–1866), American religious teacher, philosopher, magnetizer, mesmerist, healer, inventor and writer *

Phineas Riall General Sir Phineas Riall, Royal Guelphic Order, KCH (15 December 1775 – 10 November 1850) was the United Kingdom, British general who succeeded John Vincent (British Army officer), John Vincent as commanding officer of the Niagara Peninsula i ...

(1775–1850), British general and Governor of Grenada * Phineas Ryrie (1829–1892), Scottish tea merchant in Hong Kong * Phineas J. Stone (1810–1891), American politician * Phineas L. Tracy (1786–1876), American politician * Phineas White (1770–1847), American lawyer and politician * Phineas Young (1799–1879), Mormon pioneer and missionary, older brother of Brigham Young

Fictional characters

* Phineas Flynn, in ''

Phineas and Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated series, animated Musical film, musical-television comedy, comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series originally aired on t ...

'', an American animated television series *

Phineas Nigellus Black In the fictional universe of ''Harry Potter'', magic is depicted as a supernatural force that overrides the laws of nature. In humans, magical ability is inborn and is usually inherited. Most children of magical parents are magical themselve ...

, from the ''Harry Potter'' series of novels * Phineas Bogg, a main character in ''

Voyagers! ''Voyagers!'' is an American science-fiction television series about time travel that aired on NBC from October 3, 1982, to July 10, 1983, during the 1982–1983 season. The series starred Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Plot Phineas Bogg ( ...

'', an American television series * Phineas T. Bluster, in ''

The Howdy Doody Show ''Howdy Doody'' is an American Children's television series, children's television program (with circus and Western (genre), Western frontier themes) that was created and produced by Victor F. Campbell

'', an American children's television show * Phineas Finn, in Anthony Trollope's novels ''

Phineas Finn ''Phineas Finn'' is a novel by Anthony Trollope and the name of its leading character. The novel was first published as a monthly serial from 1867 to 1868 and issued in book form in 1869. It is the second of the " Palliser" series of novels. It ...

'' and ''Phineas Redux'' * Phineas T. Freak, in ''

The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers ''The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers'' is an underground comic about a fictional trio of stoner characters, created by the American artist Gilbert Shelton. The Freak Brothers first appeared in ''The Rag'', an underground newspaper published in ...

'', an underground comic * Phineas Phreak, a nickname of Luther Stickell's in '' Mission: Impossible'' *

Phineas Horton Haechi Haechi (Mark Sim) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Christopher Yost and Marcus To, he first appeared in ''New Warriors'' (vol. 5) #2 (March 2014). Sim is among the laten ...

, a Marvel Comics character * Phineas Mason, the

Tinkerer Tinker or tinkerer is an archaic term for an itinerant tinsmith who mends household utensils. Description ''Tinker'' for metal-worker is attested from the thirteenth century as ''tyckner'' or ''tinkler''. Some travelling groups and Romani pe ...

, a Marvel Comics character * Phineas Sharp, a villain in ''Darkwing Duck'', an American animated television series * Phineas Welles, a mad scientist in ''

The Outer Worlds ''The Outer Worlds'' is a 2019 action role-playing game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Private Division. Set in an alternate future, the game takes place in Halcyon, a distant star system colonized by megacorporations. In ...

'', an action role-playing game * Phineas J. Whoopee, a know-it-all in ''

Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales ''Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales'' is an animated television series that originally aired Saturday mornings on CBS from 1963 to 1966 as one of the earliest Saturday morning cartoons. It was produced by Total Television, the same company that pro ...

'', an American animated television series * Phineas, in ''Allies in Power Rangers: Mystic Force'' * Phineas or Fyneas, in the 1959 novel ''

A Separate Peace ''A Separate Peace'' is a Bildungsroman, coming-of-age novel by John Knowles, published in 1959. Based on his earlier short story "Phineas", published in the May 1956 issue of ''Cosmopolitan (magazine), Cosmopolitan'', it was Knowles's first p ...

'' * Dr. Phineas Mogg, in ''

My Life as a Teenage Robot ''My Life as a Teenage Robot'' is an American animated science fiction superhero comedy television series created by Rob Renzetti for Nickelodeon. It was produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. Set in the fictional to ...

'', a 2003 animated series

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