Onesime
Greek · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Onesime
Onesime derives from the Greek name Onesimos (Ὀνήσιμος), meaning "useful" or "profitable," from the root onesis (benefit).
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Etymology
Onesime derives from the Greek name Onesimos (Ὀνήσιμος), meaning "useful" or "profitable," from the root onesis (benefit). The name is primarily used in French and other Romance-language cultures, with historical significance as the name of a slave converted to Christianity by the Apostle Paul, mentioned in the Epistle to Philemon in the New Testament.
Onesime currently ranks #3,300 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1902.
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