+ Name Dictionary
When we looked up the meaning of the names of the Friends characters, it actually sometimes matched with the characters in the series quite well. Read on to see if you agree and let us know!

Phoebe - A 2-syllable girl's name; Latin form of the Greek name Phoibe, which meant "bright, pure" from Greek 'phoibos'. Phoibe was an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis. A moon of Saturn bears this name in her honour. This name was also borne by a female minister in the church at Cenchreae mentioned in Paul's epistle to the Romans in the New Testament.

Ross - A 1-syllable boy's name; from a surname which meant "promontory" in Gaelic (Scottish), originally belonging to someone who lived on a headland. A famous bearer of the surname was Sir James Clark Ross, an Antarctic explorer.

Chandler - A 2-syllable boy's name; from an occupational surname which meant "candle seller" in Middle English, ultimately from Old French.

Rachel - A 2-syllable girl's name of Hebrew origin, meaning an ewe - one with purity. She was the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin in the Old Testament.

Monica - A 3-syllable girl's name; it possibly means "advisor" from Latin 'moneo', but it is most likely of unknown North African or Phoenician origin. The name is related to several languages: English, Italian and Portuguese. Saint Monica was the mother of Saint Augustine.

Joey - A 2-syllable boy's name; a pet form of Joseph. "YAHWEH will add" from the Hebrew name Yosef. In the Old Testament Joseph was the eleventh son of Jacob. Because he was the favourite of his father, his older brothers sent him to Egypt and told their father that he had died. In Egypt, Joseph became an advisor to the pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled with his brothers when they came to Egypt during a famine. This is the name of two characters in the New Testament: Joseph the husband of Mary and Joseph of Arimathea. Also, rulers of the Holy Roman Empire have had this name.