Phaedon (name)

Phaedon (Greek: Φαίδων) is a Greek given name. It can also be transliterated as Phaedo, Fedon, or Faidon.

The meaning of Phaedon comes from the Greek words "φαι>φη>φως" which means "light" and "διδοναι>δων" which means "giving", so it could be translated as "he who gives light". Notable people with the name include:

• Phaedon or Phaedo of Elis (4th century BC), ancient Greek philosopher
• Phaedon Avouris (born 1945), Greek chemical physicist
• Phaedon Georgitsis (1939-2019), Greek cinema actor
• Phaedon Gizikis (1917–1999), Greek general who was President of Greece from 1973 to 1974