Message: "A name I can't find:"

A name I can't find:

by La Reina

1/1/2009, 8:39 PM

There is this male French name I found in a work of literature, but I can't find the meaning. The name is Theophraste, I believe. I assumed it had something to do with God ("Theo") although I don't understand the latter part. Can anyone help me?

"I'm not a magician. I'm not even a criminologist. But I will tell you one thing - I believe in the value of impressions."

-Mr. Harley Quin

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- Marija Luminitsa +1

1/2/2009, 12:09 AM

Théophraste is the French form of Theophastos. The -phrastos part is related to speaking.

Here are some articles that include the etymology of the name, but each phrases it differently:

http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Theophrastos
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Theophrast.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophrastus

- lillyanna

1/21/2009, 2:50 PM

so it would be basically "God speaks" or "God is speaking?"

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