Given name
Trophimus
“nourishing”·“foster child”
Trophimus is used as a given name.
Original GreekΤροφιμος
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Trophimus means “nourishing” or “foster child.”
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Where it comes from
Trophimus is a biblical name from Greek.
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How it developed
From the Greek verb trepho (τρεφω), “to nourish, feed, nurture.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Trophimus appears in Acts 20:4, 2 Timothy 4:20.
- Acts 20:4
- 2 Timothy 4:20
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Trophimus’s family of names
In English usage, Trophimus has a conventional equivalent in the French form Trophime.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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