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Meaning & History
Feofilakt is the Russian form of Theophylaktos, a Late Greek name meaning "watched by god" (from theos "god" and phylakteos "to be watched"). The name was borne by Saint Theophylaktos, a 9th-century bishop of Nicomedia who was banished to Caria during the Iconoclastic Controversy. In Russian usage, Feofilakt often appears in ecclesiastical contexts, though a common diminutive is Filat. The name is rare today but retains a traditional, religious character.
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