Febo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish and Italian Febo.

Proper noun

Febo (plural Febos)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Febo is the 35993^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 623 individuals. Febo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (75.76%) and White (23.6%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Febo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 558.

Anagrams

• BofE, befo, befo', bofe

Esperanto

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φοῖβος (Phoîbos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfebo/
• Rhymes: -ebo
• Hyphenation: Fe‧bo

Proper noun

Febo (accusative Febon)

1. (Greek mythology) Phoebus; Apollo

See also

• Apolono

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Phoebus, from Ancient Greek Φοῖβος (Phoîbos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.bo/
• Rhymes: -ɛbo
• Hyphenation: Fè‧bo

Proper noun

Febo m

1. (Greek mythology) Phoebus
2. a male given name from Ancient Greek

Proper noun

Febo m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025