Onesimus name - Meaning of Onesimus

Onesimus name - Meaning of Onesimus

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

7

Usage

Biblical, Biblical Latin

Pronounced

o-NES-i-məs (English)

Onesimus Meaning

Latinized form of the Greek name Ονησιμος (Onesimos) , which meant "beneficial, profitable". Saint Onesimus was an escaped slave of Philemon who met Saint Paul while in prison and was converted by him. Paul sent him back to Philemon carrying the epistle that appears in the New Testament.

Onesimus Related Names
Other Languages: Onesimos (Ancient Greek), Onesimos (Biblical Greek), Onésime (French), Anisim, Onisim (Russian)