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Meaning & History

French form of the Greek name Τελεσφόρος (Telesphoros) meaning "bringing fulfillment" or "bearing fruit" [1]. Saint Telesphorus was a 2nd-century pope and martyr.

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Other Languages & CulturesTelesphoros, Telesphorus(Ancient Greek) Telesforo(Spanish)

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Sources & References

  1. Liddell, Scott and Jones. An Intermediate Greek–English Lexicon, entry telesfo/ros, available from http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0058%3Aentry%3Dtelesfo%2Fros.
Entry updated November 20, 2020