Onesimus
/ o-neh-SEE-mus /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇺🇬 Uganda
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Useful
Meaning & Etymology
useful or profitable
useful or profitable
Etymology
Derived from the Greek name Ὀνήσιμος (Onesimos), meaning ‘useful’ or ‘profitable’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Benue-Congo > Bantu > Narrow Bantu > Central Bantu > Ganda
Cultural context
Popular among Christian communities in Uganda due to its biblical significance.
Symbolism
Represents the virtue of being helpful and beneficial to others.
Religious reference
Philemon 1:10
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