Theodore (given name)
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Theodore |
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| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | "God's gift" "Gift of God" |
| Origin | Greek |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Theodore |
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 Arabic Tadros (تادرس). In Russian, Fyodor. In Bulgarian, Todor (Тодор) and Teodor (Теодор). In Welsh, Tudor (in older sources spelt 'Tewdwr'), which also became a surname. In Jewish (Aramaic), Todos. In Ethiopian, Tewodros. Short forms: in English, Theo, Ted, Teddy. In Russian, Fedya. In Bulgarian, Toshko (Тошко) or Tosho (Тошо).
Jonathan, Nathanael and Bogdan (or Bohdan) have similar meanings. The feminine form of Theodore is Theodora. The name Dorothy is derived from the same two Greek roots, in reverse order.
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