Theophrastus

Theophrastus represents the Latinized variant of the Greek name Theóphrastos (Θεόφραστος). This is composed of the ancient Greek terms theós (θεός), meaning "God or divine", and phrásis (φρᾰ́σῐς), which means "speech, expression or phrase". The translation is "the one with divine expression" or "the one who articulates the divine". A prominent bearer of this name was the Swiss physician and natural philosopher Theophrastus von Hohenheim, better known as Paracelsus, who lived from 1493 to 1541.

What does the name Theophrastus mean?

Theophrastus is the Latinized form of the ancient Greek Theóphrastos (Θεόφραστος), which is composed of the ancient Greek words theós (θεός) for "God, divine" and phrásis (φρᾰ́σῐς) for "speech, expression, phrase". The meaning of the name is "the one with divine expression" or "the one who articulates the divine". A well-known bearer of the name is the Swiss physician and natural philosopher Theophrastus von Hohenheim, also known as Paracelsus.

Where does the name Theophrastus come from?

The first name Theophrastus has ancient Greek roots and means "the one with divine expression" or "the one who articulates the divine".

How do you pronounce Theophrastus?

The-o-frastus, stressed on the second syllable

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• Theophrastus von Hohenheim (=Paracelsus, physician 1493-1541)