Tobias
Tobias
n.
male first name; family name; Jewish hero who with heavenly aid marries his female relative Sarah despite a jealous evil spirit and restores his father's (Tobit) sight; village in Nebraska (USA)
Tobias
Tobias (Τοβίας) is a
Greek version of the
Hebrew biblical name "
Toviyah" (טוביה), meaning "
The goodness of God". It is a popular male
given name in
Germany,
Scandinavia, the
United States and amongst
Jewish people. In English-speaking countries it is often shortened to
Toby. In German, this name appears as Tobias or Tobi; in French (where it is mostly found among Protestants) as Tobie; and in Swedish as Tobbe. Tobias has also been a surname.
Tobias
n.
Tobias, male first name; family name; Jewish hero who with heavenly aid marries his female relative Sarah, despite a jealous evil spirit and restores his father's (Tobit), sight; village in Nebraska (USA)
Tobias
[Judaic] Pious Israelite boy who is the protagonist of the the Book of Tobit. With the aid of Raphael, he battles and exorcises a demon who haunts a damsel in distress.
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