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Tobias

/təˈbaɪəs/ · name

Meaning

  1. A male given name from Hebrew.
  2. The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants (Biblical character).
  3. A surname

Etymology / origin

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

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