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Theophilus

Meaning

Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοφιλος (Theophilos) which meant "friend of god", derived from θεο

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Famous People Named Theophilus

Theophilus Eaton

Theophilus Eaton (January 7, 1658) was a wealthy Puritan merchant, first Governor of New Haven Colony, Connecticut, co founder of that same colony and co founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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Pope Theophilus of Alexandria

Theophilus was the 23rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark.

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Theophilus Painter

Theophilus Shickel Painter (August 22, 1889 – October 5, 1969) was an American zoologist best known for his work on the structure and function of chromosomes, especially the sex-determination genes X.

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Theophilus ben Ananus

Theophilus ()Spelling based on an ossuary inscription discovered in Israel in 1984.

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Theophilus (biblical)

Theophilus is the name or honorary title of the person to whom the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are addressed (Luke 1:3, Acts 1:1).

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Theophilus in Other Languages

Ancient GreekTheophila
BiblicalTheophilus
DutchTheo
GermanTheophil

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