| theophoric |
| Definition: A personal name derived from or including the name of a deity. The idea is to associate the god's name with the human's name so that the god will protect the human. This phenomenon was common in the ancient Middle East and among the Greeks and Romans. Note: The area of onomastics that deals with this is called theophory. |
| Example: Zeus Thorson |
| Etymology: The word derives from the Greek theos, god + phoros, bearer. |