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Phoenix most often refers to:
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
Mythical birds called phoenix
Phoenix (mythology) , a mythical bird from Egyptian, Greek and Roman legends
Egyptian
Bennu
Hindu
Garuda and
Gandabherunda
Firebird (Slavic folklore) , in Polish Żar-ptak , Russian Zharptitsa , Serbian Žar ptica , and Slovak Vták Ohnivák
Tűzmadár , in
Hungarian mythology
Persian
Simurgh , in Arabian Anka , Turkish Zümrüdü Anka , and Georgian Paskunji
Chinese
Fenghuang , in Japanese Hō-ō , Tibetan Me Byi Karmo , Korean Bonghwang , and Vietnamese Phượng (hoàng) or Phụng (hoàng)
East Asian
Vermilion Bird in Chinese Zhū Què , Japanese Suzaku , Korean Jujak or Bulsajo , and Vietnamese Chu Tước
Chol (bible) , Milcham , Avarshina , Urshinah or other transliterations of אורשינה
Nine-headed Bird , one of the earliest forms of the Chinese phoenix (Fenghuang)
Places
Canada
United States
Phenix City, Alabama
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix metropolitan area , Arizona
Phoenix, Georgia
Phoenix, Illinois
Phoenix, Louisiana
Phoenix, Maryland
Phoenix, Michigan
Phoenix, Mississippi
Phoenix, Edison, New Jersey
Phoenix, Sayreville, New Jersey
Phoenix, New York
Phoenix, Oregon
Elsewhere
Phoenix (Caria) , a town of ancient Caria, now in Turkey
Phoenix (Crete) , a town of ancient Crete mentioned in the Bible
Phoenix (Lycia) , a town of ancient Lycia, now in Turkey
Phoenix Park , Dublin, Ireland
Phoenix Islands , in the Republic of Kiribati
Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal , in South Africa
Phoenix City, a nickname for
Warsaw , the capital of Poland
Phoenix, a river of Thessaly, Greece, that flowed at the ancient city of
Anthela
Arts and entertainment
Fictional entities
Characters
Phoenix (comics) , alias used by several comics characters
Phoenix Force (comics) , a Marvel Comics entity
Jean Grey , also known as Phoenix and Dark Phoenix, an X-Men character
Rachel Summers , a Marvel Comics character also known as Phoenix
Phoenix (Transformers )
Phoenix Hathaway , a character in the British soap opera Hollyoaks
Phoenix Raynor , a Shortland Street character
Phoenix Wright , an Ace Attorney character
Aster Phoenix (or Edo Phoenix), a Yu-Gi-Oh! GX character
Paul Phoenix (Tekken ) , a Tekken character
Simon Phoenix , a Demolition Man character
Stefano DiMera , also known as The Phoenix, a Days of our Lives character
Phoenix, female protagonist of the film
Phantom of the Paradise , played by Jessica Harper
Phoenix Buchanan, a fictional actor and the main antagonist of
Paddington 2
Phoenix Jackson, female protagonist of "
A Worn Path " by Eudora Welty
Organizations
Vessels
Film
Literature
Books
Comics
Periodicals
Other literature
Music
Musicians
Albums
Songs
Television
Video gaming
Other uses in arts and entertainment
Business
In business, generally:
Phoenix company , a commercial entity which has emerged from the collapse of another through insolvency
Specific businesses named "Phoenix" include:
Airlines
Finance companies
Media companies
Theatres
Manufacturers
Vehicle manufacturers
Other manufacturers
Phoenix (nuclear technology company) , specializing in neutron generator technology
Phoenix AG , a German rubber products company
Phoenix Beverages , a brewery in Mauritius
Phoenix Contact , a manufacturer of industrial automation, interconnection, and interface solutions
Phoenix Iron Works (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania) , owner of the Phoenix Bridge Company
Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc. , a Philippine oil and gas company
Military
People
Phoenix (given name)
Phoenix (surname) , multiple people
Phoenix (drag queen) , American drag performer
Dave Farrell (born 1977), American bass guitarist, stage name Phoenix, in the band Linkin Park
Nahshon Even-Chaim (born 1971), or "Phoenix", convicted Australian computer hacker
Jody Fleisch (born 1980), professional wrestler nicknamed "The Phoenix"
Vishnuvardhan (actor) (1950–2009), Indian actor, known as the "Phoenix of Indian cinema"
Schools
Science and technology
Astronomy
Biology
Computing
Phoenix (computer) , an IBM mainframe at the University of Cambridge
Phoenix (tkWWW-based browser) , a web browser and HTML editor discontinued in 1995
Phoenix (web framework) , a web development framework
Phoenix Network Coordinates , used to compute network latency
Phoenix Object Basic , a RAD tool
Phoenix Technologies , a BIOS manufacturer
Apache Phoenix , a relational database engine
Microsoft Phoenix , a compiler framework
Mozilla Phoenix , the original name for the Firefox web browser
Phoenix pay system , a payroll processing system
Vehicles
Phoenix (spacecraft) , a NASA mission to Mars
AIM-54 Phoenix , a missile
BAE Systems Phoenix , an unmanned air vehicle
EADS Phoenix , a prototype launch vehicle
Bristol Phoenix , an aircraft engine
Chrysler Phoenix engine , an automotive engine series
Dodge Dart Phoenix, an American car produced 1960–1961
Dodge Phoenix , Australian car produced 1960–1973
Pontiac Phoenix , an American car produced 1977–1984
Phoenix Air Phoenix , a Czech glider
Other technologies
Ships
HMS Phoenix , several Royal Navy ships
Phoenix (East Indiaman) , several ships that sailed for the British East India Company between 1680 and 1821
USS Phoenix , several U.S. Navy ships
Phoenix , involved in the 1688
Siege of Derry
Phoenix (1792) , involved in the sea otter trade
Phoenix (1794) , the first ship built in Russian America
Phoenix (1798 ship) , made one voyage in 1824 carrying convicts to Tasmania; grounded, condemned, and turned into a prison hulk; broken up in 1837
Phoenix (steamboat) , a steamboat built 1806–1807
Phoenix (1809 ship) , built in France in 1809; captured by the British Royal Navy in 1810; employed as a whaling ship from 1811 to 1829
Phoenix (1810 ship) , a merchant vessel launched in 1810; made one voyage to India for the British East India Company; made three voyages transporting convicts to Australia; wrecked in 1829
Phoenix (1815 steamer) , a steamboat that burned on Lake Champlain in 1819; its wreck is a Vermont state historic site
Phoenix (1821 whaler) , a Nantucket whaling vessel in operation 1821–1858
Phoenix (1845) , a steamship that burned on Lake Michigan in 1847 with the loss of at least 190 lives
USCS Phoenix , a U.S. Coast Survey ship in service from 1845 to 1858
SS Phönix (1913) , a German cargo ship which later saw service as the vorpostenboot V-106 Phönix
Phoenix (1929 ship) , a Danish ship built in 1929
SS Flying Lark , which went by the name Phoenix from 1946 to 1948
Phoenix (fireboat) , a 1955 fireboat operating in San Francisco, California
Phoenix (1973) , a rescue vessel used to save migrants, refugees and other people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea
Sports
Other uses
See also
Topics referred to by the same term