Télesphore
From Greek "bringing fulfillment" or "bearing fruit," the name of an early pope and, separately, a minor Greek god of recovery from illness.
Meaning and origin
Télesphore is the French form of the Greek name Telesphoros, carried by an early bishop of Rome venerated as a saint and martyr.
How to pronounce Télesphore
| French (Belgium) | teh-less-FOR /telɛsfɔʁ/ |
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