Phenicia

Phenicia Meaning & Origin

About Phenicia
The name "Phenicia" is derived from the ancient Greek word "Phoinike," meaning "purple-red dye." It refers to an ancient region located along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, known for its production and trade of purple dye. Phenicia was also renowned for its skilled seafarers and merchants, who established colonies and trade networks throughout the Mediterranean, making it a significant cultural and economic hub in antiquity.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Phenicia are female.

Phenicia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FNS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AH0 N IY1 SH AH0
🌐 IPA
/phenicia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FNS', 'FNX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Phenicia in Braille

Here's how to represent Phenicia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Phenicia in braille

How to Spell the Name Phenicia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Phenicia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Phenicia in sign language

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