Teofil
Theophile is a classic masculine name of Greek heritage, renowned since antiquity and celebrated in early Christian writings. Though rare today, it sounds dignified, intellectual, and travels effortlessly across languages. The friendly short form Teo makes it feel approachable and contemporary.
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisThe name means 'friend of God', 'loved by God', or 'one who loves God'.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza zo starogréckeho mena Theófilos (Θεόφιλος), utvoreného zo slov theós (boh) a phílos (milovaný, milý, priateľ).
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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index
Ako ľahko sa meno Teofil vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete
TEOFIL
100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvaromBez diakritiky (ASCII)
Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis25 cudzích podôb
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
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Dates in Slovak and international calendarsGrammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Teofil
27People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Polish mathematician, bibliographer, architect, biologist, archeologist, cartographer, geodesist (1800–1887)
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