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| Theodore |
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Male |
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Greek |
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"Gift of God" |
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Theodore and its equivalents are given names in several languages. The English Theodore comes via French from the Greek name Theodōros, composed of the elements theos (god – in Greek, θεός) + dōron (gift – in Greek, δώρον), meaning "gift of God". The name was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints. Cognates: in French, Théodore. In German, Theodor. In Dutch, Theodoor. In Hungarian, Theodorus. In Portuguese, in Spanish and in Italian, Teodoro. In Russian, Fyodor. In Bulgarian, Todor (Тодор) and Teodor (Теодор). In Jewish (Aramaic), Todos. In Ethiopian, Tewodros. Short forms: in English, Theo, Ted, Teddy. In Russian, Fedya. In Bulgarian, Toshko (Тошко) or Tosho (Тошо).
The feminine form of Theodore is Theodora. The name Dorothy is derived from the same two Greek roots, in reverse order.
Theodore or the Latin equivalent Theodorus may refer to:
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- Theodorus of Cyrene, mathematician from Greek antiquity
- Theodore, saint, bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) in ca. 66 AD
- Theodorus of Gadara, 1st century BC Roman rhetorician
- Theodore the Tyro, Christian saint, 4th century martyr.
- Theodorus of Byzantium, 5th century BC Greek orator and sophist
- Theodorus of Samos, 6th century BC Greek sculptor
- Theodore of Amasea, Christian saint
- Theodore the Studite, Christian saint
- Theodore of Grammont, saint and first bishop of Octodurum from at least 381 to 390
- Theodore of Mopsuestia, Bishop of Mopsuestia from 392 to 428
- Theodore of Seleucia, Metropolitan Bishop of Seleucia ad Calycadnum in the mid-6th century
- Pope Theodore I, Pope from 642 to 649
- Theodore, Syrian Patriarch of Antioch, Syrian Patriarch of Antioch from 649 to 667
- Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690
- Theodore of Pavia, bishop of Pavia from 743 to 778 and saint
- Theodore of Jerusalem, from 745 to 770, see List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem
- Theodore, Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 751 to 797
- Theodore (ca. 775-ca. 842), iconodule and Archbishop of Nicaea
- Pope Theodore II, Pope for twenty days in 897
- Theodore I Lascaris, Emperor of Nicaea from 1206 to 1222
- Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of Nicaea from 1254 to 1258
- Tewodros I of Ethiopia (Theodore I), Emperor of Ethiopia from 1413 to 1414
- Tewodros II of Ethiopia (Theodore II) Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868
- Theodore, member of the fictional music group "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
- Theodore II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Egypt (Greek Orthodox) from 2004-now
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- Theodore "Ted" Buckland, Esq., Sacred Heart Hospital's attorney in the television series Scrubs.
- Theodore Robert Bundy, (commonly known as Ted Bundy) American serial killer and rapist
- Theodore John "Ted" Kaczynski, American terrorist bomber known as the "Unabomber"
- Ted Kennedy, politician
- Theodore Kolokotronis, Greek general
- Theodore R. Long, WWE Smackdown! General Manager and former pro-wrestling referee (then known as Teddy Long).
- Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America
- Theodore Ruff, one of three main characters in Meowsie
- Theodore Samuel Williams (Ted Williams), Baseball Player
- Theodor Seuss Geisel, Dr. Seuss
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