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Phaedon (name)

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Phaedon (Greek: Φαίδων) is a Greek given name. It can also be transliterated as Phaedo, Fedon, or Faidon.

The mening of Phaedon comes from the greek words "φαι>φη>φως" which means "light" and "διδοναι>δων" which means "giving". Free translated as "He who gives the light"

Notable people with the name include:

  • Phaedo of Elis (4th century BC), ancient Greek philosopher
  • Phaedon Gizikis (1917–1999), Greek general who was President of Greece from 1973 to 1974
  • Faidon Matheou (1924–2011), Greek rower, basketball coach, and basketball player
  • Phaedon Avouris (born 1945), Greek chemical physicist

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