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Θεόφιλος
“God”·“friend”
Θεόφιλος (Theóphĭlos) is a masculine given name. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and Greek and gkmWritten in Greek script. In English: Theophilus.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Θεόφιλος is built from elements meaning “God” and “friend”.
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Θεόφιλος’s family of names
In Greek usage, Θεόφιλος has a feminine form in Θεοφίλη. In Greek usage, Θεόφιλος has a conventional equivalent in the English form Theophilus. In Greek usage, Θεόφιλος has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Teofil.
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Around the world
Θεόφιλος has relatives in 8 languages.
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Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 20
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Θεόφιλος
- Theophilus of AntiochPatriarch of Antioch from c.169 to c.183200–183
- Theophilus I of AlexandriaPatriarch of Alexandria from 384 to 412
- Theophilus of EdessaGreek astrologer695–785
- Theophilos KairisGreek priest and revolutionary (1784-1853)
- Theophilos HatzimihailGreek artist (c.1870-1934)
- Phil XCanadian rock guitaristborn 1966
- Theophilos Kourkouas10th-century Byzantine general901–901
- Theophilos Erotikos11th-century Byzantine general, governor, and rebel
- Theophilus Antecessorlaw teacher, collaborator to the Codex Iustinianus
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