Given name

Théophraste

“god”·“to explain”·“divine speaker”

Théophraste is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in French.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Théophraste is built from elements meaning “god” and “to explain” and “divine speaker”.

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Where it comes from

Théophraste comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Θεόφραστος.

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