Theophanes

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Theophanes is derived from the Greek words "theos" which means 'God' and "phaino" which means 'to appear' or 'to shine forth'. The name Theophanes, therefore, means 'the manifestation of God' or 'the appearance of God'.
Scripts(How to write)
Θεοφάνης
Θεοφάνης(Ancient Greek)
Pronunciation
TEH-O-PA-NEHS
thee-oh-FAH-neez
Popularity
The name Theophanes is not a common name and is considered quite rare.

cartoon of the name Theophanes
Cartoon of Theophanes

Theophanes Name meanings & History

The name Theophanes is derived from the Greek words "theos" which means 'God' and "phaino" which means 'to appear' or 'to shine forth'. The name Theophanes, therefore, means 'the manifestation of God' or 'the appearance of God'. Means "manifestation of God" from Greek θεός (theos) meaning "god" and φανής (phanes) meaning "appearing". This name was borne by a few saints, including an 8th-century chronicler from Constantinople and a 19th-century Russian Orthodox saint, Theophanes the Recluse, who is Феофан (Feofan) in Russian. Another famous bearer was a 14th-century Byzantine icon painter active in Moscow. The name Theophanes is primarily used as a masculine name.

Zodiac Sign of Theophanes: Truth Sagittarius,Doubting Thomas Pisces

Synonyms of Theophanes:

T: Tireless,Tacky,Touchy,Truth,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Talkative

H: Hope,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire,Haggle,Hyper

E: Enliven,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Environment

O: Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive

P: Political,Partnership,Pensive,Particular,Passive

A: Argumentative,Action,Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious,Assertive

N: Nagging,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nutrition,Neat,Nice,Nervous

S: Security,Sensuality,Status,Social Standing,Success,Sex,Solidity

Theophanes is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Theophanes include Theophanes the Cretan, a Greek painter of icons, and Theophanes Continuatus, a Byzantine chronicler.

Related Names to Theophanes

Theodore, Theophilus, Dorothea, Anastasia, Euphemia, Euthymius