At a Glance: Name: Phoenicia – Meaning: 'purple' or 'crimson,' referring to the famous dye the Phoenicians traded; possibly also linked to an ancient Egyptian word for the Canaanite/Syrian peoples – Origin: Greek (place name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: fih-NEE-shuh
Phoenicia is a Greek (place name) girl's name meaning “'purple' or 'crimson,' referring to the famous dye the Phoenicians traded; possibly also linked to an ancient Egyptian word for the Canaanite/Syrian peoples”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.
Meaning & Origin of Phoenicia
Meaning: 'purple' or 'crimson,' referring to the famous dye the Phoenicians traded; possibly also linked to an ancient Egyptian word for the Canaanite/Syrian peoples.
Origin: Greek (place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Phoenicia
Phonetic: fih-NEE-shuh IPA: /fɪˈniːʃə/
Popularity of Phoenicia
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1971–1998.
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