Around the world, Philotheus (Philotheus 
, Филофей 
) is a very rare boy's first name. The given name Philotheus is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is a very rare boy's name. Very seldom, Philotheus is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Philotheus | Tanzania, Israel |
| Филофей | Russia, Ukraine |
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philotheus elianus montalto physician, PT (b. 1567) |
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| philotheus boehner Franciscan medieval scholar, DE (b. 1901) |
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| philotheus of sinai Christian writer |
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| philotheus of varna GR |
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