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 [ syll. (t)heo-(p)hy-lak-tos, th-eophylakt-os ] The boy name Theophylaktos is pronounced -THiyahF-LaeKTowS KEY. Theophylaktos has its origins in the Old Greek language and it is used largely in Greek. Theophylaktos' meaning is 'guarded by god'. Derived from theos which means 'god' ; phylassein which means 'to guard, protect'. Theophylaktos (Old Greek) is an old form of the name. The name was borne by Saint Theophylaktos, a 9th-century bishop of Nicomedia who is usually identified today as Saint Theophilus. Variants of Theophylaktos include Feofilakt (Russian) and Filat (Russian). See also the related form, Theophil (German). Theophylaktos is uncommon as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. KEY: approx English pronunciation for Theophylaktos: TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)"   |
