The name Mephistopheles is usually given to a Boy.
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Mephistopheles is pronounced as /ˌmɛ.fɪ.ˈstɑf.ɪ.liːz/(English)
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Meaning
Meaning uncertain. It might be based on Hebrew מֵפִיץ (mefits) "scatterer, disperser" and טָפַל (ṭafal) "liar", or on Greek μή (me) "not", φῶς (phos) "light" and φίλος (philos) "friend, lover". Many other etymologies have been proposed. In a German legend, notably retold by Goethe, this is the name of a demon who makes a deal with Faust to exchange his soul for magical powers.
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛ.fɪ.ˈstɑf.ɪ.liːz/(English)
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Meaning
Meaning uncertain. It might be based on Hebrew מֵפִיץ (mefits) "scatterer, disperser" and טָפַל (ṭafal) "liar", or on Greek μή (
Me) "not", φῶς (phos) "light" and φίλος (philos) "friend, lover".
Many other etymologies have been proposed.
In a
German legend, notably retold by Goethe, this is the name of a demon who makes a deal with
Faust to exchange his soul for magical powers.
Pronunciation
/ˌmɛ.fɪ.ˈstɑf.ɪ.liːz/(English)