Meaning of the name: who brings profit. Related names are:
Aquila,
Prisca, and Lord. The translations of Onesiphorus in 71 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Onesíforo in Spanish to
ᐅᓂᓯᐳᕋᓯᐅᓪᓗ in Inuktitut!
The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: (2TI 1:16)
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. (2TI 4:19)