Tobias

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Τοβίας (Tobías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּ֖ה‎ (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təˈbaɪəs/

Proper noun

Tobias

1. The main character in the Book of Tobit, regarded as apocryphal by most Protestants. (biblical character)
   • 1611, Bible (King James Version):
     : Tobit 5:16:

     Then said he to Tobias, Prepare thyself for the journey, and God send you a good journey. And when his son had prepared all things far the journey, his father said, Go thou with this man, and God, which dwelleth in heaven, prosper your journey, and the angel of God keep you company. So they went forth both, and the young man's dog with them.

2. A male given name.

Anagrams

• biotas

Proper noun

Tobias

1. a surname​
2. a male given name
3. (biblical) Tobias

Proper noun

Tobias

1. Tobias (biblical character)
2. A male given name

Proper noun

Tobias m

1. A male given name.

Proper noun

Tobias

1. Tobias (biblical character)
2. A male given name

Proper noun

Tobias

1. Tobias (biblical character)
2. A male given name.

Proper noun

Tobias m

1. Tobias (biblical character)
2. A male given name.

Alternative forms

• Thobias

Proper noun

Tobias c (genitive Tobias)

1. Tobias (biblical character)
2. A male given name.

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 31 196 males with the given name Tobias living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1990s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.