Etymology

Tobias

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Today it means: The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants (Biblical character). Full definition →

Ancient Greek Τωβίας ← Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromטוֹבִיָּה
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromΤωβίας
  3. English todayTobias

Derived from Ancient Greek Τωβίας (Tōbías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).

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