name origin theophilus
Meaning & History. Latinized form of the Greek name Î¸ÎµÎ¿ÏÎ¹Î»Î¿Ï (Theophilos) which meant friend of god, derived from Î¸ÎµÎ¿Ï (theos) god and ÏÎ¹Î»Î¿Ï (philos) friend. In the New Testament the evangelist Luke addresses his gospel and the Book of Acts to a man named Theophilus.