What is "neophytus"

Neophytus or Neophytos (, "newly-planted, newcomer") may refer to:

• Neophytus (freedman), an imperial freedman of emperor Nero
• Patriarch Neophytus I of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1153
• Patriarch Neophytus II of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1602–03 and 1607–12
• Patriarch Neophytus III of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1636–37
• Patriarch Neophytus IV of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1688
• Patriarch Neophytus V of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1707
• Patriarch Neophytus VI of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1734–40 and 1743–44
• Patriarch Neophytus VII of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1789–94 and 1798–1801
• Patriarch Neophytus VIII of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople in 1891–94
• Neophytos of Cyprus (1134–1214), Cypriot monk and historian
• Neophytos Nasri (1670–1731), Melkite bishop
• Neophytos of Chios (died 1686), Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch in 1673–82
• Neophytos Doukas (1760–1845), Greek cleric and scholar
• Neophytos Vamvas (1770–1856), Greek cleric and educator
• Neophytos Larkou (born 1966), Cypriot football player

Neophytus was a freedman of the Roman emperor Nero. He was one of the four companions on the emperor's late journey in June 68, with Epaphroditus, Phaon and Sporus, and was with him at his death.