Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Theophylaktos

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THEOPHYLAKTOS

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Greek, Ancient Greek

OTHER SCRIPTS: Θεοφυλακτος (Greek)

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Means "guarded by god" from Greek θεος (theos) "god" and φυλασσω (phylasso) "to guard". Saint Theophylaktos was a 9th-century bishop of Nicomedia who was banished to Caria.

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OTHER LANGUAGES: Feofilakt, Filat (Russian)

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