Theophilus

Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos) "Love of God" or "Friend of God".

Theophilus

1. (biblical) The addressee of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981:

     : Luke 1: 3:

     It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus.

2. A male given name; rare in English.
   • 1973 Thornton Wilder: Theophilus North: p.118.

     "Call me Ted, will you, Rip? 'Theophilus' is unmanageable and 'Theo' is awkward. Everybody calls me Ted or Teddie, now."

   • Enid Blyton, The Mystery of the Hidden House

     'That's a good one, that is!' said Ern. 'Lovaduck, I'd like to see Uncle Theophilus when I tell him that!'

Theophilus ? (genitive Theophilus)

1. (biblical) Theophilus (biblical figure)
2. (rare) A male given name.

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόφιλος (Theóphilos).

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /tʰeˈo.pʰi.lus/, [tʰɛˈɔ.pʰɪ.ɫʊs]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /teˈo.fi.lus/, [teˈoː.fi.lus]

Theophilus m (genitive Theophilī); second declension

1. Theophilus

Second declension.

• → Dutch: Theofilus
• → English: Theophilus
• → French: Théophile
• → German: Theophil
• → Italian: Teofilo
• → Polish: Teofil
• → Portuguese: Teófilo
• → Spanish: Teófilo
• → Turkish: Tiofaylas

• Theophilus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Theophilus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette