(adj.adj.) : Phoebus, i, m., = Φοῖβος (the radiant)
* A poetical appellation of Apollo as the god of light: quae mihi Phoebus Apollo Praedixit,Verg. A. 3, 251; Hor. C. S. 62; Prop. 1, 2, 27.—Poet. for the sun: dum rediens fugat astra Phoebus,Hor. C. 3, 21, 24: Phoebi pallidus orbis,Ov. R. Am. 256; id. M. 2, 110: tristior iccirco nox est, quam tempora Phoebi,id. R. Am. 585.—Hence
* Phoe-bēĭus, a, um, adj., Phoebean, Apollinean: juvenis,i. e. Aesculapius,Stat. S. 3, 4, 6: anguis,of Aesculapius,Ov. M. 15, 742: ictus,of the sun,id. ib. 5, 389: ales, the raven, so called because metamorphosed by Apollo, Stat. S. 2, 4, 17: oscen,Aus. Idyll. 11, 15: Idmon,son of Phoebus,Val. Fl. 1, 228: Circe,daughter of Sol,Petr. 135.
* Phoe-bēus, a, um, adj., Phoebean, Apollinean: carmina,Lucr. 2, 504: lampas,the sun,Verg. A. 4, 6: virgo,Daphne,Ov. P. 2, 2, 82: laurus,id. Tr. 4, 2, 51: Rhodos,where the worship of Apollo prevailed,id. M. 7, 365: lyra,id. H. 16, 180: sortes,oracle,id. M. 3, 130: tripodes,id. A. A. 3, 789: Phoebeā morbos pellere arte,id. F. 3, 827.
* Phoebas, ădis, f., a priestess of Apollo; hence the inspired one, the prophetess, Ov. Am. 2, 8, 12; id. Tr. 2, 400; Luc. 5, 128; 165.

Male Personal name
Confirmed occurences in the Roman Empire:

• Agrius Phoebus (Masc), ref: PIR A 0464a | PIR ID1117
• Aurelius Aelius Phoebus (Masc), ref: PIR A 1438 | PIR ID2423
• Ti. Claudius Phoebus (Masc), ref: PIR P 0392 | PIR ID4412
• Phoebus (Masc), ref: Marcus Aurelius in semet ipsum 6, 47 | PIR ID10401