Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “oracle”
also, ancient Egyptian: Nubian
Variations, Nicknames and Soundalikes:
Phineas, Phinehas, Phinneas, Phineus, Pinches,
Pinchos, Pinchus, Pinhas, Pini, Pinny
Pinchas Book Quotes:
“Rabbi Pinchas lived a life of poverty.”
Visitors to the Inner Earth (2011)
“‘How do I look?’ Pinchas asked.”
Lights Out (2011)
Famous people named Pinchas or its variations
1. Pinchas Goldschmidt (b. 1963) Swiss-born Russian rabbi
2. Pinchas Cohen Gan (b. 1942), Israeli artist
3. Pinchas Ben-Porat (1914-55), Israeli aviator
Middle Names for Pinchas:
Pinchas Aharon
Pinchas Efraim
Pinchas Simeon
Pinchas Yaakov