# Photinus (name)

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**Photinus** or **Photeinos** (Greek: Φωτεινός, 'bright') is a Greek given name.

It is commonly associated with [Photinus](/source/Photinus) of Sirmium (died 276), a Christian bishop and heresiarch.

Other people with the name include:

- [Photinus of Thessalonica](/source/Photinus_of_Thessalonica) (fl. late 5th century)
- [Photeinos (strategos)](/source/Photeinos_(strategos)) (fl. 820s), Byzantine commander

## See also

- [Photios (name)](/source/Photios_(name))
- [Fotino (disambiguation)](/source/Fotino_(disambiguation))
- [Photinus (beetle)](/source/Photinus_(beetle)), genus of fireflies

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