theophoric

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θεόφορος (theóphoros, “bearing a god”) + -ic.

Adjective

theophoric (not comparable)

(of a name) Containing the name of a deity.
Elizabeth is still a common theophoric name, even though El is becoming less well known.

Related terms

theophory

Translations

Containing the name of a deity.

French: théophore (fr)
Greek:
Ancient: θεόφορος (theóphoros)
Italian: teoforo
Polish: teoforyczny (pl)
Swedish: teofor (sv)

See also

Theophoric names on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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