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Théophraste is the French form of Theophastos. The -phrastos part is related to speaking.

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Here are some articles that include the etymology of the name, but each phrases it differently:

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http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Theophrastos
http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Theophrast.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theophrastus

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~~~~~Amanda~~~~~
Midnight stands darkly on the road,
and burdened by stars, tumbles down.
You can't step beyond your fence
without trampling the universe.
-"The Steppe" Boris Pasternak