Quick answer
Onesiphorus is a boy name with Latinized roots meaning "bringing advantage, beneficial".
Meaning and history
Latinized form of the Greek name Ὀνησίφορος (Onesiphoros), which meant "bringing advantage, beneficial". This name is mentioned briefly in Paul 's second epistle to Timothy in the New Testament. According to tradition he was martyred by being tied to horses and then torn apart.
Notes and context
Usage: biblical, biblical latin | Ancient Greek: Ὀνησίφορος