theophoric name


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Theophoric name
A theophoric name (from Greek: , theophoros, lit. "bearing or carrying a god") embeds the name of a god, both invoking and displaying the protection of that deity. For example, names embedding Apollo, such as Apollonios or Apollodorus, existed in Greek antiquity.

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