Definition of "Phineas"

Phineas

proper noun
1. Alternative form of Phinehas
2. A male given name from Ancient Greek, Hebrew, or Egyptian of biblical origin.
  Quotations
  And when Phineas the sonne of Eleazer the sonne of Aaro the preast sawe it he rose vp out of the companye and toke a wepon in his hande
  1526, [William Tyndale, transl.], The Newe Testamẽt […] (Tyndale Bible), [Worms, Germany: Peter Schöffer], xxv:
  And we'll rub up our old Latin, and dip into modern poetry—great rubbish, I fear! Nobody like our old friend Will of Avon, or even your namesake, worthy Phineas Fletcher.
  1857, Dinah Craik, John Halifax, Gentleman, Chapter XL