Phoenix Explained
Phoenix most often refers to:
- Phoenix (mythology), an immortal bird in ancient Greek mythology
- Phoenix, Arizona, the capital of the U.S. state of Arizona and the most populous state capital in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Greek mythology
Places
Canada
United States
- Phoenix, Arizona, capital of Arizona and most populous city in the state
- Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona
- Phoenix, Georgia, an unincorporated community
- Phoenix, Illinois, a village
- Phoenix, Louisiana, an unincorporated community
- Phoenix, Maryland, an unincorporated community
- Phoenix, Michigan, an unincorporated community
- Phoenix, Mississippi, an unincorporated community
- Phoenix, Edison, New Jersey, a neighborhood of the township of Edison
- Phoenix, Sayreville, New Jersey, a neighborhood of the borough of Sayreville
- Phoenix, New York, a village
- Phoenix, Oregon, a city
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, an urban park
- 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
- Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers of D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930), an anthology of work by D. H. Lawrence
- Phoenix (novel), by Stephen Brust
- The Phoenix (novel), by Henning Boëtius
- , by Leonard Herman
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
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
- , several Royal Navy ships
- , several ships that sailed for the British East India Company between 1680 and 1821
- , several U.S. Navy ships
- Phoenix, involved in the 1688 Siege of Derry
- , involved in the sea otter trade
- , the first ship built in Russian America
- , made one voyage in 1824 carrying convicts to Tasmania; grounded, condemned, and turned into a prison hulk; broken up in 1837
- , a steamboat built 1806–1807
- , built in France in 1809; captured by the British Royal Navy in 1810; employed as a whaling ship from 1811 to 1829
- , 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
- , a steamboat that burned on Lake Champlain in 1819; its wreck is a Vermont state historic site
- , a Nantucket whaling vessel in operation 1821–1858
- , a steamship that burned on Lake Michigan in 1847 with the loss of at least 190 lives
- , a U.S. Coast Survey ship in service from 1845 to 1858
- , a Danish ship built in 1929
- , which went by the name Phoenix from 1946 to 1948
- , a 1955 fireboat operating in San Francisco, California
- , a rescue vessel used to save migrants, refugees and other people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea
Sports
Other uses
See also
Titles containing "phoenix"
Alternate spellings and translations
Other related terms
