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Θεόφραστος
Θεόφραστος (Theóphrăstos) is a masculine given name from Proto-Hellenic, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in Ancient Greek.
Ancient Greek and GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Theóphrastos.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Θεόφραστος comes from Proto-Hellenic, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Hellenic *-tós, from Proto-Indo-European *-tós, built from Ancient Greek θεός + φράζω + -τος.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Θεόφραστος’s family of names
In Ancient Greek usage, Θεόφραστος has a transliteration in Theóphrastos.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Θεόφραστος
- TheophrastusGreek philosopher (c.371-c.287 BC)370 BC–286 BC
- Theophrastos SakellaridisGreek composer (1883–1950)
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