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Phaedra

Meaning

From the Greek Φαιδρα (Phaidra), derived from φαιδρος (phaidros) meaning "bright". Phaedra was the d

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Phaedra and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Phaedra

Phaedra (mythology)

In Greek mythology, Phaedra (, ) (or Fedra) was a Cretan princess.

LeadershipSuccess

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins (born 1976) is an American social justice advocate and businesswoman.

AmbitionInnovationSuccess

Phaedra complex

The Phaedra complex (pronounced ) is an informal, non-scientific designation to the sexual desire of a stepmother for her stepson,Alfred Messer, 'The "Phaedra Complex" though the term has been.

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Phaedra (Cabanel)

Phaedra is a later work of Alexandre Cabanel, a French academic painter working from the 1840s until his death in 1889.

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Phaedra (Seneca)

Phaedra is a Roman tragedy written by philosopher and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca before 54 A.

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