theophilus
/θiːˈɒfɪləs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
name
A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; rare in English.
Example Sentences
- "I determined alſo / as ſone as I had ſearched out diligently all thingꝭ from the / goode Theophilus / that thou myghteſt knowe the certente off thoo thĩgꝭ / whereof thou arte infoꝛmed."
- "'That's a good one, that is!' said Ern. 'Lovaduck, I'd like to see Uncle Theophilus when I tell him that!'"
- ""Call me Ted, will you, Rip? 'Theophilus' is unmanageable and 'Theo' is awkward. Everybody calls me Ted or Teddie, now.""
Etymology
From Middle English Theophilus, from Latin Theophilus, from Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos), meaning "love of God" or "friend of God".
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Theophilus, Θεόφιλος
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.