Tobias
[t蓹藞ba瑟蓹s]Meaning
greek form of Tobiah, from Hebrew Toviyah, meaning 'Yah is good'
Background Story
Tobias is the Greek form of the Biblical Hebrew name Toviyah, romanized into Latin letters as Tobias. It came into occasional use in parts of Europe during the Middle Ages and became common in England after the Protestant Reformation. It is a common male given name in English-speaking, German-speaking, Dutch-speaking and Scandinavian-language regions, shortened to Toby or Tobey in English and appearing as Tobi in German, Tobie in French, and Tobbe in Swedish.
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