
Theophilus
Meaning
Latinized form of the Greek name Θεοφιλος (Theophilos) which meant "friend of god", derived from θεο
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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.
Pope Theophilus of Alexandria
Theophilus was the 23rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark.
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.
Theophilus ben Ananus
Theophilus ()Spelling based on an ossuary inscription discovered in Israel in 1984.
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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