Phoenix most often refers to: *

Phoenix (mythology) The phoenix is an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology (with analogs in many cultures) that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predeces ...

, a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore *

Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix ( ; nv, Hoozdo; es, Fénix or , yuf-x-wal, Banyà:nyuwá) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona, with 1 ...

, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to:

Mythology

Greek mythological figures

Phoenix (son of Amyntor) In Greek mythology, Phoenix (Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ ''Phoinix'', gen. Φοίνικος ''Phoinikos'') was the son of king Amyntor. Because of a dispute with his father, Phoenix fled to Phthia, where he became king of the Dolopians, and tu ...

, a Trojan War hero in Greek mythology * Phoenix (son of Agenor), a Greek mythological figure * Phoenix, a chieftain who came as Guardian of the young Hymenaeus when they joined Dionysus in his campaign against India (see

Phoenix (Greek myth) In Greek mythology, Phoenix or Phoinix (Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ ''Phoinix'', ''gen''.: Φοίνικος ''Phoinikos'') may refer to the following individuals and a creature: ''Human:'' * Phoenix, son of Amyntor. * Phoenix, son of King Agenor ...

)

Mythical birds called phoenix

, a mythical bird from Egyptian, Greek and Roman legends * Egyptian '' Bennu'' * Hindu ''

Garuda Garuda (Sanskrit: ; Pāli: ; Vedic Sanskrit: गरुळ Garuḷa) is a Hindu demigod and divine creature mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. He is primarily depicted as the mount (''vahana'') of the Hindu god Vishnu. Garuda is a ...

'' and '' Gandabherunda'' * Firebird (Slavic folklore), in Polish ''Żar-ptak'', Russian ''Zharptitsa'', Serbian ''Žar ptica'', and Slovak ''Vták Ohnivák'' * ''Tűzmadár'', in Hungarian mythology * Persian '' Simurgh'', in Arabian ''Anka'', Turkish ''Zümrüdü Anka'', and Georgian ''Paskunji'' * Chinese '' Fenghuang'', in Japanese ''Hō-ō'', Tibetan ''Me Byi Karmo'', Korean ''Bonghwang'', and Vietnamese ''Phượng (hoàng)'' or ''Phụng (hoàng)'' * East Asian Vermilion Bird in Chinese ''Zhū Què'', Japanese ''Suzaku'', Korean ''Jujak'' or ''Bulsajo'', and Vietnamese ''Chu Tước'' * Chol (bible), ''Milcham'', ''Avarshina'', ''Urshinah'' or other transliterations of *

Nine-headed Bird The nine-headed bird (九頭鳥), also called the "Nine Phoenix" (九鳳), is one of the earliest forms of the fenghuang, worshiped by ancient natives in Hubei Province, which during the Warring States period was part of the kingdom of Chu (楚). ...

, one of the earliest forms of the Chinese phoenix (Fenghuang)

Places

Canada

Phoenix, Alberta Phoenix is a former coal mining community between Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House in west-central Alberta, Canada. A sawmill operated along the North Saskatchewan River The North Saskatchewan River is a glacier-fed river that flows from the ...

Phoenix, British Columbia Phoenix is a ghost town in the Boundary Country of British Columbia, Canada, 11 km east of Greenwood. Once called the “highest city in Canada” by its citizens (1,412 metres / 4,633 feet above sea level) it was a booming copper mining com ...

United States

Phoenix metropolitan area The Phoenix Metropolitan Area – also the Valley of the Sun, the Salt River Valley, or Metro Phoenix (known by most locals simply as “the Valley”) – is the largest metropolitan area in the Southwestern United States, centered on the city ...

, Arizona *

Phoenix, Georgia Phoenix is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. History A post office called Phoenix was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1903. The community was named after the mythological phoenix Pho ...

Phoenix, Illinois Phoenix is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,708 at the 2020 census. It is located approximately south of the Chicago Loop in the Chicago area. History The development of Phoenix is closely tied to its large ...

Phoenix, Louisiana Phoenix is an unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, United States. Phoenix is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River on Louisiana Highway 39, on the opposite side of the River from Myrtle Grove. It is the closest ...

Phoenix, Maryland Phoenix is an unincorporated community located in Baltimore County in the State of Maryland, United States. It is located at latitude 39°30'59" North, longitude 76°36'59" West. The United States Postal Service has assigned Phoenix the ZIP code ...

Phoenix, Michigan Phoenix is an unincorporated community in Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States. Phoenix lies at the junction of M-26 and US 41, about two miles south of Eagle River, Michigan, near the shores of Lake Superior. Copper Phoenix was the site of ...

Phoenix, Mississippi Phoenix is an unincorporated community in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. The community is at the intersection of Hebron Church Road and Mechanicsburg Road, south-southwest of Yazoo City Yazoo City is a U.S. city in Yazoo County, Mis ...

Phoenix, Edison, New Jersey Edison, New Jersey is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey in central New Jersey. The township was originally founded as the settlement of Piscatawaytown, a small neighborhood that still exists within it, and incorporated as Raritan Towns ...

* Phoenix, Sayreville, New Jersey *

Phoenix, New York Phoenix is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 2,382 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Alexander Phoenix. The village of Phoenix lies in the Lake Ontario lake-effect snow belt, with seasonal snow ...

Phoenix, Oregon Phoenix is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. The population was 4,538 at the 2010 census. Phoenix is a part of the Medford Metropolitan Statistical Area, in the Rogue Valley, and is southeast of Medford on Interstate 5. History ...

Elsewhere

Phoenix (Caria) Phoenix or Phoinix ( grc, Φοῖνιξ) was a town of ancient Caria, near the mountain of the same name on the southern branch of the Bozburun Peninsula. It may be the same as the town called Phoenice or Phoinike (Φοινίκη) by Stephanus of ...

, a town of ancient Caria, now in Turkey *

Phoenix (Crete) Phoenix or Phoinix ( gr, Φοίνιξ) was the name of two towns in ancient Crete, both situated on the south coast. One is mentioned in the Bible in the ''Acts of the Apostles'' regarding the voyage of the ship that was taking Paul the Apostle t ...

, a town of ancient Crete mentioned in the Bible *

Phoenix (Lycia) Finike, the ancient Phoenix or Phoinix ( grc, Φοῖνιξ), also formerly Phineka, is a town and a district on the Mediterranean coast of Antalya Province in Turkey, to the west of the city of Antalya, along the Turkish Riviera. It is located o ...

, a town of ancient Lycia, now in Turkey *

Phoenix Park The Phoenix Park ( ga, Páirc an Fhionnuisce) is a large urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its perimeter wall encloses of recreational space. It includes large areas of grassland and tre ...

, Dublin, Ireland * Phoenix Islands, in the Republic of Kiribati *

Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal Phoenix is a South African town about 25 kilometres northwest of Durban Central, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established as a town by the apartheid government in 1976, but it has a long history of Indian occupation. It is associated wi ...

, in South Africa * Phoenix City, a nickname for

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

, the capital of Poland * Phoenix, a river of Thessaly, Greece, that flowed at the ancient city of

Anthela ''Anthela'' is a genus of moths of the family Anthelidae Anthelidae is a family of Australian lappet moths in the order Lepidoptera. It had earlier been considered to be part of the Lasiocampoidea superfamily, but a 2008 molecular phyl ...

Arts and entertainment

Comics

* ''Phoenix'' (manga) (''Hi no Tori''), by Osamu Tezuka * ''The Phoenix'' (comics), a weekly British comics anthology

Fictional entities

Characters

Phoenix (comics) Phoenix, in comics, may refer to: * Phoenix, the alias used by a number of Marvel Comics characters connected with the Phoenix Force (comics), Phoenix Force **Jean Grey, who initially used the alias Marvel Girl in the X-Men ** Rachel Summers, Jean ...

, alias used by several comics characters * Phoenix Force (comics), a Marvel Comics entity * Jean Grey, also known as Phoenix and Dark Phoenix, an ''X-Men'' character *

Rachel Summers Rachel Anne Summers (also known as Rachel Grey) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-plotter John Byrne (comics), John Byrne. In h ...

, a Marvel Comics character also known as Phoenix * Phoenix (''Transformers'') *

Phoenix Raynor Phoenix Warner (previously Raynor) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera '' Shortland Street''. He has been portrayed by Geordie Holibar since his debut in the show's first ever 90 minute episode in August 2010. The character was ...

, a ''Shortland Street'' character *

Phoenix Wright Phoenix "Nick" Wright, known as in the original Japanese language versions, is the fictional titular defense attorney and the main protagonist in ''Ace Attorney'', a visual novel adventure video game series created by Japanese company Capcom. Ph ...

, an ''Ace Attorney'' character *

Aster Phoenix This is the list of characters in the '' Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' animated series. The official English anime and the English manga by VIZ Media have changed character names. Main characters ; : :The main protagonist of the series. He is described as an ...

(or Edo Phoenix), a ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' character * Paul Phoenix (''Tekken''), a ''Tekken'' character *

Simon Phoenix ''Demolition Man'' is a 1993 American science fiction action film directed by Marco Brambilla in his directorial debut. It stars Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, and Nigel Hawthorne. Stallone is John Spartan, a risk-taking poli ...

, a ''Demolition Man'' character *

Stefano DiMera Stefano DiMera is a fictional character from the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', played by Joseph Mascolo. Created by Pat Falken Smith, Stefano was introduced on January 18, 1982 as the father of Tony DiMera ( Thaao Penghlis) looking to expa ...

, also known as The Phoenix, a ''Days of our Lives'' character * Phoenix, female protagonist of the film '' Phantom of the Paradise'', played by Jessica Harper * Phoenix Jackson, female protagonist of "

A Worn Path "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty is a short story about an elderly African American woman who undertakes a familiar journey on a road in a rural area to acquire medicine for her grandson. She expresses herself, both to her surroundings and in short ...

" by Eudora Welty

Organizations

* Phoenix Foundation (''MacGyver'') * Phoenix Organization, an organization in ''

John Doe John Doe (male) and Jane Doe (female) are multiple-use placeholder names that are used when the true name of a person is unknown or is being intentionally concealed. In the context of law enforcement in the United States, such names are often ...

'' * Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation), a secret society in Harry Potter

Vessels

* ''Phoenix'' (''Star Trek''), a spacecraft

Film

* ''Fushichō'' (English: ''Phoenix''), a 1947 film by

Keisuke Kinoshita was a Japanese film director and screenwriter.Ronald Berganbr>"A satirical eye on Japan: Keisuke Kinoshita" ''The Guardian'', 5 January 1999. While lesser-known internationally than contemporaries such as Akira Kurosawa, Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasu ...

* ''The Phoenix'' (1959 film), by Robert Aldrich * ''Phoenix'' (1998 film), a crime film by Danny Cannon * ''Phoenix'' (2006 film), a gay-related film by Michael Akers * ''Phoenix'' (2014 film), a film by Christian Petzold

Literature

Books

* ''Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers of D. H. Lawrence'' (1885–1930), an anthology of work by

D. H. Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English writer, novelist, poet and essayist. His works reflect on modernity, industrialization, sexuality, emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct. His best-k ...

* ''Phoenix'' (novel), by Stephen Brust * ''The Phoenix'' (novel), by Henning Boëtius * '' Phoenix IV: The History of the Videogame Industry'', by Leonard Herman

Periodicals

List of periodicals named Phoenix ''Phoenix'' has been a popular name for newspapers and other periodicals. Following is a list of publications of these types that have borne the name. Periodicals * ''Phoenix'' (classics journal), founded in 1946 as the first journal of classic ...

* The Phoenix (magazine), Ireland *

The Phoenix (newspaper) ''The Phoenix'' (stylized as ''The Phœnix'') was the name of several alternative weekly periodicals published in the United States of America by Phoenix Media/Communications Group of Boston, Massachusetts, including the ''Portland Phoenix'' and ...

, United States' * Project Phoenix, codename of the aborted BBC ''Newsbrief'' magazine

Other literature

* ''The Phoenix'' (play), by Thomas Middleton * ''The Phoenix'' (Old English poem) * ''The Phoenix'', a play by Morgan Spurlock * ''The Phoenix'', a poem attributed to

Lactantius Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius (c. 250 – c. 325) was an early Christian author who became an advisor to Roman emperor, Constantine I, guiding his Christian religious policy in its initial stages of emergence, and a tutor to his son Cr ...

Music

Musicians

* Phoenix (band), a French alternative rock band *

Transsylvania Phoenix Transsylvania Phoenix (also known as Phoenix in Romania) is a Romanian rock band formed in 1962 in Timișoara by guitarists Nicu Covaci and Kamocsa Béla. Guitarist Claudiu Rotaru, vocalist Florin "Moni" Bordeianu and drummer Ioan "Pilu" Șt ...

, also known as Phoenix, a Romanian rock band * Dave Farrell, American bass guitarist in the band Linkin Park

Albums

* ''Phoenix'' (Agathodaimon album) * ''Phoenix'' (Asia album) * ''Phoenix'' (Vince Bell album) * ''Phoenix'', a 2003 EP by

Breaking Pangaea Breaking Pangaea was an American emo pop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The band gained a small but passionate following from early 2000 to 2003, especially among college students. The band released their debut EP and ful ...

Pink Turns Blue Pink Turns Blue are a German post-punk band from Berlin. Formed in 1985, they were part of the first generation of gothic rock in Germany and released their first LP, ''If Two Worlds Kiss'' with a sound reminiscent of new wave with very dark und ...

* ''The Phoenix'' (Raghav album) * ''Phoenix'' (Warlocks album) * ''Phoenix'' (EP), by the Warlocks * ''Phoenix'' (Zebrahead album)

Songs

List of songs named for the phoenix The phoenix has provided the name for a number of songs, often incorporating the mythological bird's theme of rebirth. Following is a list of songs so named: * "Phoenix", a 2019 promotional single by League of Legends, Cailin Russo, and Chrissy Co ...

Television

* ''The Phoenix'' (1982 TV series), an American science fiction series * ''Phoenix'' (Australian TV series), an Australian police drama * ''Phoenix'' (South Korean TV series), a 2004 Korean drama * "Phoenix", the 1986 premiere episode of '' The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers'' * "The Phoenix", a 1995 episode of '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' * "Phoenix", a 2003 episode of ''

Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough ...

'' * "Phoenix" (''Breaking Bad''), a 2009 episode of ''Breaking Bad'' * "Phoenix" (''NCIS''), a 2012 episode of ''NCIS''

Video gaming

Phoenix Engine (disambiguation) Phoenix Engine may refer to: * Phoenix Engine (Relic), a game engine developed by Relic Entertainment * Phoenix Engine (Wolfire), a game engine developed by Wolfire for their recently fully released game Overgrowth {{disambiguation ...

* ''Phoenix'' (video game) * Phoenix1, a ''League of Legends'' team

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Atlanta from the Ashes'' (The Phoenix), an Atlanta, Georgia, monument *

Phoenix Art Museum The Phoenix Art Museum is the largest museum for visual art in the southwest United States. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the museum is . It displays international exhibitions alongside its comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 works of ...

, the Southwest United States' largest art museum for visual art *

Phoenix (chess) Chu shogi ( or Middle Shogi) is a strategy board game native to Japan. It is similar to modern shogi (sometimes called Japanese chess) in its rules and gameplay. Its name means "mid-sized shogi", from a time when there were three sizes of shog ...

, a fairy chess piece *

Phoenix (roller coaster) Phoenix is a wooden roller coaster located at the Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. Prior to its purchase by Knoebels, its relocation in the mid-1980s, it was operated under the name "The Rocket" at Playland Park in San Anton ...

* Phoenix, a

Looping Starship The Looping Starship is an amusement ride manufactured by Intamin of Switzerland. The ride is a Pirate ship (ride), swinging ship that can spin a complete 360-degree revolution. The ride has been modified with custom theming to resemble a number ...

ride at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Business

In business, generally: * Phoenix company, a commercial entity which has emerged from the collapse of another through insolvency Specific businesses named "Phoenix" include:

Airlines

Phoenix Air Phoenix Air Group, often just referred to as Phoenix Air, is a non-scheduled airline headquartered in Cartersville, Georgia, USA, with the city's airport serving as its base. Founded in 1978 by Army helicopter pilot and race car driver Mark T ...

, an airline operating from Georgia, United States *

Phoenix Aviation AVE.com was a Kyrgyz-UAE airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates with its base at Sharjah International Airport, offered charter flights and aircraft lease services. AVE.com was established in 2005 by the renaming of Phoenix Aviation AVE ...

, a UAE-Kyrgyzstan airline

Finance companies

The Phoenix Companies The Phoenix Companies, Inc., is a financial services company that traces its origins to 1851. Phoenix was acquired bNassau Financial Groupin 2016 and remains headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, with 650 employees as of 2015. Phoenix remains o ...

, a Hartford-based financial services company *

Phoenix Finance Phoenix Finance (otherwise known as DART Grand Prix) was a British banking company which attempted to enter the 2002 and 2003 Formula One seasons. Charles Nickerson was Managing Director of the company. Takeover from Prost Phoenix Finance bough ...

, a financial company which attempted to enter into Formula One racing *

Phoenix Fire Office Phoenix Assurance or Phoenix Fire Office was a fire insurance company founded in 1680 in England.The Times, 27 June 1785 Classified Advertising The history of the company includes the nostalgia of red-coated attendants clattering to the fir ...

, a former British insurance company

Media companies

Phoenix (German TV station) Phoenix (stylised as ) is a German free-to-air television channel which is operated jointly by public-service broadcasters ARD and ZDF. It broadcasts documentaries, news, special events coverage and discussion programmes. Phoenix's headquarter ...

Phoenix (St. Paul's Churchyard) Paternoster Row was a street in the City of London that was a centre of the London publishing trade, with booksellers operating from the street. Paternoster Row was described as "almost synonymous" with the book trade. It was part of an area cal ...

, a historical bookseller in London * Phoenix Books, a publisher * Phoenix Games, an American game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements * Phoenix Television, a Hong Kong broadcaster

Theatres

Phoenix Theatre (disambiguation) Phoenix Theatre may refer to: Places England *Cockpit Theatre, 17th century theatre in London called the Phoenix after a fire *Phoenix Cinema, London *Phoenix Dance Theatre, a dance company in Leeds *Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford *Phoenix ...

Phoenix Theatre, London The Phoenix Theatre is a West End theatre in the London Borough of Camden, located in Charing Cross Road (on the corner of Flitcroft Street). The entrances are on Phoenix Street and Charing Cross Road. The Phoenix Theatre was built on the ...

, a West End theatre * Phoenix Concert Theatre, a concert venue and nightclub in Toronto, Ontario, Canada *

La Fenice Teatro La Fenice (, "The Phoenix") is an opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of "the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre" and in the history of opera as a whole. Especially in the 19th century, La Fenice beca ...

(The Phoenix), an opera house in Venice, Italy

Manufacturers

Vehicle manufacturers

Phoenix (bicycles) Phoenix Company. Ltd., better known as Phoenix Bicycles and Shanghai Phoenix Bicycles, originated as the Shanghai Third Bicycle Factory created in May, 1958. The establishment of the Third Factory marks the date that the enterprise became joint ...

, a Chinese company *

Phoenix (British automobile company) Phoenix was an England, English manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and Three-wheeled car, tricars (Tricycle#Motorized tricycles, motor tricycles) active from 1903–1926. It was founded by a Belgian, Joseph van Hooydonk, at his factory in ...

, an early 1900s company *

Phoenix Industries Phoenix Industries, Inc. was an American aircraft manufacturer based in Southampton, New Jersey. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of powered parachutes and paramotors in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft in the US FAR 103 U ...

, an American aircraft manufacturer *

Phoenix Motorcars Phoenix Cars LLC, d.b.a. Phoenix Motorcars, is a developer of zero emission, all-electric vehicles ( EV) based in Anaheim, California, United States, focused on the deployment of light- and medium-duty EVs into the fleet and transit markets. Th ...

, a manufacturer of electric vehicles *

Phoenix Venture Holdings Phoenix Venture Holdings (PVH), also known as the Phoenix Consortium, was an English company formed by four businessmen ( John Towers, Peter Beale, Nick Stephenson and John Edwards). Following BMW's break-up of the Rover Group a financially com ...

, owner of the MG Rover Group

Other manufacturers

Phoenix (nuclear technology company) Phoenix, formerly known as Phoenix Nuclear Labs, is a company specializing in neutron generator technology located in Monona, Wisconsin. Founded in 2005, the company develops nuclear and particle accelerator technologies for application in medicin ...

, specializing in neutron generator technology *

Phoenix AG Phoenix AG is an international company headquartered in Hamburg in Germany which specialises in products made of rubber, including sound and vibration insulation, conveyor-belt systems, and specialist industrial hose systems. The company has a tu ...

, a German rubber products company *

Phoenix Beverages Phoenix Beverages is the largest brewery in Mauritius. Their Phoenix Beer (lager) is widely distributed on the island and is exported to Europe, Australia, Reunion Island, Madagascar, etc. The company also has connections with the Guinness Brewer ...

, a brewery in Mauritius * Phoenix Iron Works (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania), owner of the Phoenix Bridge Company * Phoenix Contact, a manufacturer of industrial automation, interconnection, and interface solutions * Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., a Philippine oil and gas company

Military

* AIM-54 Phoenix, a missile *

BAE Systems Phoenix The BAE Systems Phoenix (originally GEC-Marconi Phoenix) was an all-weather, day or night, real-time surveillance Unmanned Air Vehicle. It had a twin-boom UAV with a surveillance pod, from which the imagery was data linked to a ground contr ...

, an unmanned air vehicle *

HMHT-302 Marine Heavy Helicopter Training Squadron 302 (HMHT-302), is a United States Marine Corps helicopter training squadron stationed at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina. Known as the "Phoenix", HMHT-302 trains newly designated Naval ...

("Phoenix"), a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter squadron * Phoenix breakwaters, a set of World War II caissons * Phoenix Program, a Vietnam War military operation *

Project Phoenix (South Africa) Project Phoenix is an ongoing programme within the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to revive its Reserve Force and bring it on a par with the Regular Force under a "One Force policy." The aim is to reach a point whereby members of ...

, a National Defence Force program

People

Phoenix (given name) Phoenix is a modern given name derived from the name for a mythological bird from Greek myth that has become a symbol of renewal, regeneration and immortality. It is a name in use for both boys and girls. Popularity The name has been among the ...

Phoenix (surname) Notable people with the surname Phoenix include: * Arlyn Phoenix (born 1944), American activist * Charles Phoenix (born 1962), American historian/humorist * Nick Phoenix (Born 1967), British composer * Joaquin Phoenix (born 1974), American actor, p ...

, multiple people *

Phoenix Sinclair Phoenix Victoria Hope Sinclair (23 April 2000 – 11 June 2005) was a Canadian five-year-old girl who was murdered by her mother and stepfather. The circumstances of her life and death resulted in the Inquiry into the Circumstances Surround ...

(2000–2005), Canadian murder victim * Dave Farrell (born 1977), American bass guitarist in the band Linkin Park *

Nahshon Even-Chaim Nahshon Even-Chaim (born May 1971), aka Phoenix, was the first major computer hacker to be convicted in Australia. He was one of the most highly skilled members of a computer hacking group called The Realm, based in Melbourne, Australia, from the ...

(born 1971), or "Phoenix", convicted Australian computer hacker *

Jody Fleisch Jerome Fleisch (born 2 April 1980) is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jody Fleisch. He is best known for his work with the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, One Pro Wrestling and Real Quality Wrestling. He is current ...

(born 1980), professional wrestler nicknamed "The Phoenix"

Schools

University of Phoenix University of Phoenix (UoPX) is a private for-profit university headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1976, the university confers certificates and degrees at the certificate, associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree lev ...

, United States * Phoenix Academy (disambiguation), including several private schools *

Phoenix High School (disambiguation) Phoenix High School may refer to: United States * ASU Preparatory Academy, Phoenix High School, Phoenix, Arizona * Phoenix High School (Lincoln, California), Lincoln, California * Phoenix High School (San Jose, California), San Jose, California ...

Science and technology

Astronomy

Phoenix Cluster The Phoenix Cluster (SPT-CL J2344-4243) is a massive, Abell class type I galaxy cluster located at its namesake, southern constellation of Phoenix. It was initially detected in 2010 during a 2,500 square degree survey of the southern sky using th ...

, a galaxy cluster *

Phoenix (Chinese astronomy) The modern constellation Phoenix lies across one of the quadrants symbolized by the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎, ''Xī Fāng Bái Hǔ''), and The Southern Asterisms (近南極星區, ''Jìnnánjíxīngōu''), that divide the sky in tradi ...

* Phoenix (constellation) ** Phoenix stream, a stream of very old stars found in the constellation *

Phoenix Dwarf The Phoenix Dwarf is a dwarf irregular galaxy discovered in 1976 by Hans-Emil Schuster and Richard Martin West and mistaken for a globular cluster. It is currently 1.44 Mly away from Earth. Its name comes from the fact that it is part of th ...

, a galaxy *

Project Phoenix (SETI) Project Phoenix was a SETI project to search for extraterrestrial intelligence by analyzing patterns in radio signals. It was run by the independently funded SETI Institute of Mountain View, California, U.S. Project Phoenix started work in Februar ...

, a search for extraterrestrial intelligence

Biology

Phoenix (chicken) The Phoenix is a German breed of long-tailed chicken. It derives from cross-breeding of imported long-tailed Japanese birds similar to the Onagadori with other breeds. History The Phoenix breed was created by , the first president of the nati ...

Phoenix (grape) Phoenix is a white variety of grape of German origin used for wine. It was created by Dr. Gerhardt Alleweldt (1927–2005) at the Geilweilerhof Institute for Grape Breeding in Siebeldingen in 1964, by crossing the ''Vitis vinifera'' variety Bacc ...

* Phoenix (moth) * ''Phoenix'' (plant), a genus of palms

Computing

Phoenix (computer) Phoenix (February 1973 – September 30, 1995) was an IBM mainframe computer at Cambridge University's Computer Laboratory. "Phoenix/MVS" was also the name of the computer's operating system, written in-house by Computer Laboratory members. Its ...

, an IBM mainframe at the University of Cambridge *

Phoenix (tkWWW-based browser) tkWWW is an early, now discontinued web browser and WYSIWYG HTML editor written by Joseph Wang at MIT as part of Project Athena and the Globewide Network Academy project. The browser was based on the Tcl language and the Tk (toolkit) extension ...

, a web browser and HTML editor discontinued in 1995 *

Phoenix (web framework) Phoenix is a web development framework written in the functional programming language Elixir. Phoenix uses a server-side model–view–controller (MVC) pattern. Based on thPluglibrary, and ultimately thCowboy Erlang framework, it was develope ...

, a web development framework * Phoenix Network Coordinates, used to compute network latency *

Phoenix Object Basic Phoenix Object Basic (formerly known as Envelop) is an object-oriented rapid application development tool for Microsoft Windows and Linux. It has object-oriented features such as inheritance and polymorphism as found in languages such as Pytho ...

, a RAD tool * Phoenix Technologies, a BIOS manufacturer *

Apache Phoenix Apache Phoenix is an open source, massively parallel, relational database engine supporting OLTP for Hadoop using Apache HBase as its backing store. Phoenix provides a JDBC driver that hides the intricacies of the NoSQL store enabling users to cr ...

, a relational database engine *

Microsoft Phoenix Microsoft Phoenix was an SDK available from Microsoft Connect for creating compilers, optimize code, and perform code analysis. Microsoft described it in the past tense on 2008-07-01. Original Description t wasto be used as the back-end for futur ...

, a compiler framework *

Mozilla Phoenix Mozilla Firefox, or simply Firefox, is a Free and open-source software, free and open-source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation and its subsidiary, the Mozilla Corporation. It uses the Gecko (software), Gecko Browser engine, rend ...

, the original name for the Firefox web browser * Phoenix pay system, a payroll processing system

Vehicles

* ''Phoenix'' (spacecraft), a NASA mission to Mars * AIM-54 Phoenix, a missile *

, an unmanned air vehicle * EADS Phoenix, a prototype launch vehicle * Bristol Phoenix, an aircraft engine *

Chrysler Phoenix engine The Chrysler Pentastar engine family is a series of aluminium ( die-cast cylinder block) dual overhead cam 24-valve gasoline V6 engines introduced for model-year 2011 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. The engine was initially named "Phoeni ...

, an automotive engine series * Dodge Dart Phoenix, an American car produced 1960–1961 *

Dodge Phoenix The Dodge Phoenix is an automobile which was produced by Chrysler Australia from 1960 to 1972. The Phoenix was introduced in May 1960 as an Australian assembled version of the American Dodge Dart,

, Australian car produced 1960–1973 *

Pontiac Phoenix The Pontiac Phoenix was a compact car that was sold from 1977 to 1984 by Pontiac. There were two generations of the Phoenix, both based on popular Chevrolet models, and both using the GM X platform designation. It was named for the mythological ...

, an American car produced 1977–1984 *

Phoenix Air Phoenix The Phoenix Air Phoenix is a Czech shoulder-wing, two-seat motor glider, designed and produced by Phoenix Air and provided as a complete ready-to-fly aircraft.Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al.: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011 ...

, a Czech glider

Other technologies

Phoenix (ATC) PHOENIX is a multipurpose Radar Data Processing System(RDPS) / Surveillance Data Processing System (SDPS) - a.k.a. tracker - used for many ATC applications in the Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), and is continuously extended and maintained ever since ...

, an air traffic control system * ''Fénix'' capsules, rescue equipment used after the 2010 Copiapó mining accident

Ships

* , several Royal Navy ships * , several ships that sailed for the British East India Company between 1680 and 1821 * , several U.S. Navy ships * ''Phoenix'', involved in the 1688

Siege of Derry The siege of Derry in 1689 was the first major event in the Williamite War in Ireland. The siege was preceded by a first attempt against the town by Jacobite forces on 7 December 1688 that was foiled when 13 apprentices shut the gates ...

* , involved in the sea otter trade * , the first ship built in Russian America * , made one voyage in 1824 carrying convicts to Tasmania; grounded, condemned, and turned into a prison hulk; broken up in 1837 * , a steamboat built 1806–1807 * , built in France in 1809; captured by the British Royal Navy in 1810; employed as a whaling ship from 1811 to 1829 * , a merchant vessel launched in 1810; made one voyage to India for the British East India Company; made three voyages transporting convicts to Australia; wrecked in 1829 * , a steamboat that burned on Lake Champlain in 1819; its wreck is a Vermont state historic site * , a Nantucket whaling vessel in operation 1821–1858 * , a steamship that burned on Lake Michigan in 1847 with the loss of at least 190 lives * , a U.S. Coast Survey ship in service from 1845 to 1858 * , a German cargo ship which later saw service as the ''vorpostenboot'' V-106 ''Phönix'' * , a Danish ship built in 1929 * , which went by the name ''Phoenix'' from 1946 to 1948 * , a 1955 fireboat operating in San Francisco, California * , a rescue vessel used to save migrants, refugees and other people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea

Sports

List of sports teams named for the phoenix Phoenix is a common name for sports teams, arising either directly from the mythological phoenix, or from places named for that creature. Teams including this name, or referred to by it, include: Teams based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States, o ...

* Phoenix club (sports), a team that closes and is rebuilt under a new structure and often a new name *

, a Formula One entrant * Phoenix Hagen, a German basketball club * Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona * Phoenix, an annual sports festival at the

National Institute of Technology Karnataka National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), also known as NITK Surathkal, formerly known as Karnataka Regional Engineering College (KREC), is a public technical university at Surathkal, Mangalore. It was founded in 1960 as KREC while to ...

Other uses

Phoenix (currency) The ''phoenix'' ( el, φοίνιξ, ''foinix'') was the first currency of the modern Greece, Greek state. It was introduced in 1828 by Governor Count Ioannis Kapodistrias and was subdivided into 100 ''Greek lepton, lepta''. The name was that o ...

, the first currency of modern Greece *

Phoenix LRT station Phoenix LRT station is an elevated Light Rail Transit (LRT) station on the Bukit Panjang LRT line in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore, located along Choa Chu Kang Road. As of February 2017, Phoenix station has Half-Height Platform Barriers installed a ...

, Singapore * Phoenix codes, radio shorthand used by British police *

The Phoenix Patrol Challenge Scouts in Scouting Ireland are aged between 11 and a half to 16 years of age. Each group has a Court of Honour/Patrol Leader's Council which under the guidance of an adult Scouter designs and implements activities. Scouts is the section where ...

, a Scoutcraft competition * Phoenix Pay System, a Canadian federal employee payroll system * The Phoenix – S K Club, a social club at Harvard College