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Theophoric

2022/2/26
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Theophoric is an adjective that means bearing the name of a god.

Our word of the day is Greek in origin and is used to describe any name from a god of any faith. Here’s an example of theophoric in use:

Emma and I chose Thor as a name for our son because we liked the idea of a theophoric name and what name could be better than that of the Norse god of thunder.