Gender Masculine
Usage Late Greek
Scripts Θεοστήρικτος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsTheosterictus (latinized form), Theostiriktos (modern Greek transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Greek adjective θεοστήρικτος (theosteriktos) meaning "supported by God", which consists of the Greek noun θεός (theos) meaning "god" and the Greek adjective στηρικτός (steriktos) meaning "solid, firmly based".A notable bearer of this name was saint Theosteriktos the Confessor (8th century AD).