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Phineas

American  
[fin-ee-uhs] / ˈfɪn i əs /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”


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While Phineas is charismatic, generous and has “a serene capacity for affection,” Gene is a self-conscious outsider who has to work hard to get good grades.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

A terrible accident left construction worker Phineas Gage with serious brain damage.

From BBC Sep. 25, 2025

Just like how Phineas always knows what he and Ferb are going to do today, Marsh knew what Disney was expecting with the show’s return.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

The three-member panel will be chaired by Phineas Mojapelo, former deputy judge president of Gauteng province.

From Reuters May 28, 2023

In the short run, Phineas will make a full recovery, or so it will seem to those who didn't know him before.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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