Theodora
Theodora (from Greek: Θεοδώρα) is a name of Greek origin, meaning "God's gift". It is the feminine form of the Greek name, Θεόδωρος (Theodōros) meaning "God's gift" (from the Greek words Θεός, (theos) "God" and δώρον (dōron) "gift"), neuter gender. It can refer to any of the following people:
Byzantine empresses
- Theodora (wife of Justinian I), 6th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of Justinian I, considered a saint by the Greek Orthodox Church
- Theodora of Khazaria, 7th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of Justinian II
- Theodora (wife of Theophilos), Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress in the 9th century
- Theodora, wife of Romanos I, 10th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of Romanos I
- Theodora, daughter of Constantine VII, 10th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of John I Tzimiskes
- Theodora Doukaina Vatatzina, 13th century Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress, wife of Michael VIII Palaiologos.
- Theodora (11th century), Byzantine (Eastern Roman) empress who ruled 1055-1056
Empresses of Trebizond
Other
- Flavia Maximiana Theodora, daughter of the Roman Emperor Maximian and second wife of the Emperor Constantius I Chlorus.
- Episcopa Theodora, mother of Pope Paschal I in the 10th century
- Theodora (senatrix), Roman senatrix and mother of Marozia; concubine to Pope Sergius III.
- Theodora Komnene (disambiguation), several
- Theodora Tocco, despoina consort of Constantine, Despot in Morea (later Constantine XI Palaiologos).
- Theodora Asanina, titular empress consort of Demetrios Palaiologos.
- Theodora (Roman martyr), 2nd-century Christian martyr and saint
- Theodora and Didymus, early Christian martyrs
- Theodora (Handel) (HWV 68), an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, based on the story of Theodora and Didymus
- Theodora of Alexandria Eastern Orthodox saint
- Theodora of Arta 13th century, Empress of Epirus
- Theodora, nicknamed Teddy Duncan, from the Disney Channel original series Good Luck Charlie.
See also