Theodore (name)

Theodore

Pronunciation Theodore
/θ.ə.dɔər/
Theodor/Teodor
German pronunciation: [ˈtʰeːodoɐ̯]
Romanian pronunciation: [ˈte.odor]
Theodoor
Dutch pronunciation: [teːjoːdoːr]
Gender Male
Origin
Word/name Greek
Meaning "God's Gift"
Other names
Related names Theodora, Dorothy
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Theodore is a masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος (Theodōros) meaning "god-given" (from the Greek words θεός, (theos) "god" and δώρον (dōron) "gift").[1] The name was borne by several prehistoric figures, such as Theodorus of Samos and Theodorus the Atheist, but gained popularity due to the rise of Christianity (its meaning having been adopted to "God-given".)

Cognates: in Armenia, Thoros (Թորոս). In Georgian, Theodore (თევდორე). In French, Théodore as well as Dieudonné, a direct translation of the Greek. In German, Theodor. In Dutch, Theodoor. In Latin, Theodorus. In Hungarian, Teodor. In Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, Teodoro. In Russian, Fyodor (Фёдор) . In Bulgarian, Todor (Тодор), Teodor (Теодор) and Božidar (Божидар). In Romanian, Tudor (which is also a surname) and Teodor. In Irish, Téodóir. In Lithuanian, Teodoras. In Estonian, Tuudor. In Esperanto, Teodoro. In Latvian, Teodors. In Czech, Norwegian, Polish, Catalan, Bulgarian and Slovene, Teodor (Теодор). In Japanese, Seodoa (セオドア). In Serbian, Teodor (Теодор), Todor (Тодор) and Božidar (Божидар). In Croatian, Teodor and Božidar. In Sicilian, Teodoru. In the Scandinavian languages, Theodor. In Finnish, Teuvo. In Arabic, Tawadros (تواضروس). In Ethiopian, Tewodros.

Short forms: in English, Theo, Ted, Teddy. In Georgian, Tedo (თედო). In Russian, Fedya (Федя). In Bulgarian, Toshko (Тошко) or Tosho (Тошо), and Božo (Божо). In the Scandinavian languages, Teo or Theo. In Greek, Theodoros (Θεόδωρος), Thodoros (Θόδωρος), Thodoris (Θοδωρής), Thodorakis (Θοδωράκης) and Doros (Δώρος).

The given names Jonathan, Nathanael, Mattaniah, Matthew, Dosetai, Bogdan (or Bohdan), Ataullah, Danish, Adeodatus and Devadatta have similar meanings.

The crimes of serial killer Theodore "Ted" Bundy put the name out of fashion in America for a while. However, in the 21st century it has seen a resurgence in popularity.

The feminine form of Theodore is Theodora. The name Dorothy is derived from the same two Greek roots, in reverse order. Godiva is from an Anglo-Saxon version of "gift of God".

Notable people named Theodore

Fedor / Feodor / Fyodor

For an extended listing of above three variants, see Fyodor
Fedor
Feodor
Fyodor

Tawadros / Tewadros

For an extended listing, see Tawadros (disambiguation) and Tewodros
Tawadros
Tewodros

Theodor

Theodore

Theodorico

Theodoros

See also

References

  1. MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Theodore
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