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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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Year: 2015 Compiled by: Dana Stevens Of note: Written in commemoration of the show’s finale, although the Phineas and Ferb movies that have been released since then may necessitate a reassessment.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Phineas and his best friend, Gene, are students at a New Hampshire boarding school in 1942.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025

Phineas Float, 31, was due to receive the packages and was arrested a few days later.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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

In July, a very sick Phineas gets off a boat in San Francisco and somehow finds his way to the Shattuck house.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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