Theophoric name
As theophor (from Greek θεός = God and φέρειν = forward) terms referred that contain a name of God. These mainly include names of persons and places. Encounter such names in many cultures. Several common names from the Bible today are theophor.
Examples of personal names
Egyptian
- Thutmose " Thoth is born "
- Ramses » Ra is born "
Assyrian
Arab
- Abdullah ' servant of Allah '
Greeks
Teutons
- Thorsten » Thor Stone "
- Odinkar » Odin - man "
Biblical names
- Elijah (Elias ) "God is Yahweh ," with the abbreviated name of God, YHWH
- Israel "God fights "
Christian personal name
Christian names of persons can be divided into two groups. The first includes names that are formed in a non- Hebrew language and contain the word for God in the German example Gottfried, Gottgeb or Gotthelf. The second group includes biblical names that contain the Hebrew word for God (El) or Yahweh, eg Michael, Raphael or John.
Theophoric place names
There are in Denmark alone 86 theophoric local and waters name.
- Tarhuntassa » (city ) of Tarhunt "; temporary capital of the Hittite Empire
- Hermopolis » Hermes - city " in Egypt
- Aquae Granni " water of Grannus "; ancient name of Aachen.
- Oslo » Asen - grove "; Capital of Norway.
- Odense » Odin's Ve "; City on Funen. "Ve" or " Vi " means a sanctuary ( Viborg ) or a German and spoke a related shrine.
Theophoric procession
A theophoric procession is a procession in which the deity, a divine image or a divine symbol is carried and shown in Catholicism, for example, the Holy of Holies in the Corpus Christi procession.
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