Theocritus

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Gender Masculine
Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Scripts Θεοκριτος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. teh-O-kree-toos(Classical Latin)
 thee-AWK-ri-təs(English)
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Meaning & History

Latinized form of Θεοκριτος (Theokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of god" from θεος (theos) meaning "god" and κριτης (krites) meaning "judge, critic". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek poet.

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