Meaning of name Philomena

The names of some famous persons by the name Philomena (or its variants) are:

Philomena Mensah, born on 11 May, a famous sprinter. Philomena Mensah's background: A Canadian sprinter. She previously represented Ghana, but emigrated to Canada following the 1994 Commonwealth Games. She won the bronze medal in the 60-metre event at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships, after having set a personal best in the heats with 7.02 seconds.

Philomena Garvey, born on 26 April, a famous golfer. Philomena Garvey's background: An Irish golfer, the daughter of James and Kathleen Garvey. In 1946, at age 20, Philomena Garvey won the first of fifteen Irish Ladies Amateur Golf Championships. She represented Ireland at the Home Internationals, eighteen times, every year from 1947 until 1969, except 1955 when she withdrew through injury and from 1964 to 1967 when as a professional she was ineligible to play. In 1964 she became Ireland’s first female professional golfer but eventually had her amateur status re-instated in 1968. On the June 27, 1957 she won the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship at Gleneagles and was finalist on four other occasions; 1946 (Hunstanton),1953 (Royal Portcawl), 1960 (Harlech) and 1963 (Royal County Down). She won the Worplesdon mixed foursomes in 1955 partnered by Philip Scrutton at her first and only attempt. Philomena Garvey was selected seven times for Great Britain and Ireland to compete for the biennial Curtis Cup team event between 1948 and 1960 during which she was on the