Theodore (name)
Theodore | |
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Saint Theodore Tyro | |
Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/Name | Greek |
Meaning | "God's Gift" |
Other names | |
Related names | Theodora, Dorothy |
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Theodore is an English masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος (Theodōros) meaning "God's gift" (from the Greek words Θεός, (theos) "God" and δώρον (dōron) "gift").[1] The name was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints.
Cognates: in Armenia, Thoros (Թորոս). In Georgian, Theodore (თევდორე). In French, Théodore. 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) and Teodor (Теодор). 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, Serbian, 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 or Theodor. In Finnish, Teuvo.
Short forms: in English, Theo, Ted, Teddy. In Georgian, Tedo (თედო). In Russian, Fedya (Федя). In Bulgarian, Toshko (Тошко) or Tosho (Тошо). 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, Matthew, Bogdan (or Bohdan), Ataullah, Danish, Adeodatus and Devadatta have similar meanings. 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
- Fedor Bondarchuk, Russian film director and actor
- Fedor Emelianenko, Russian fighter
- Feodor
- Feodor I, Russian tsar
- Feodor II, Russian tsar
- Feodor III, Russian tsar
- Feodor Chaliapin, Russian opera singer
- Fyodor
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky, (1821–1881), Russian novelist of works including Crime and Punishment
- Fyodor Tyutchev, Russian poet
- Fyodor Glinka, Russian poet
- Fyodor Ushakov, Russian naval commander
Tawadros / Tewadros
- For an extended listing, see Tawadros (disambiguation) and Tewodros
- Tawadros
- Pope Theodoros II of Alexandria also known as Pope Tawadros
- Tewodros
- Tewodros I, Emperor of Ethiopia (1413–1414)
- Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia (1855-1868)
Theodor
- Theodor W. Adorno, German philosopher
- Theodor Seuss Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss), American author and cartoonist
- Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism
- Theodor "Teddy" Kollek (1911–2007), mayor of Jerusalem from 1965 to 1993
- Theodor Mommsen (1817–1903). German historian of the 19th Century. The 1902 Nobel Prize in Literature
- Theodor W. Hänsch (30/10/1941 in Heidelberg, Germany). Is a German physicist. The 2005 Nobel Prize in Physics for contributions to the development of laser-based precision spectroscopy
Theodore
- Theodore II, Tewodros II of Ethiopia, emperor of Ethiopia
- Theodore Brandley, Mormon settler who founded Stirling, Alberta
- Theodore "Ted" Bundy, American serial killer and rapist
- Theodore Dreiser, American novelist
- Théodore Géricault, French Romantic painter
- Theodore Kaczynski, American letter bomber
- Theodore Leonsis (born 1957), American businessman
- Sir Theodore Martin, Scottish poet
- Theodore Metochites, Greek statesman, author and philosopher
- Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent, American musician
- Theodore Parker (1810-1860), American Transcendentalist and reforming minister of the Unitarian church
- Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), 26th President of the United States
- Theodore Fulton "Ted" Stevens, American former Senator from Alaska
- Theodore Sturgeon (1918—1985), American science fiction author
- Theodore von Kármán Hungarian-American mathematician, aerospace engineer and physicist
- Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams (1918–2002), American baseball player
- Theodore Shaw "Teddy" Wilson (1912–1986), American jazz pianist
Theodorico
- Theodorico Fabi, Race Car Driver
Theodoros
- Theodoros Pangalos, Greek general
- Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician
- Theodoros Angelopoulos, Greek film director
- Theodoros Deligiannis, Greek statesman
- Theodoros Kolokotronis, General in the Greek War of Independence
- Theodoros Natsinas, Greek scholar
- Theodoros Papaloukas (born 1977), Greek basketball player
- Theodoros Roussopoulos, Greek politician
- Theodoros Stamos, Greek American artist
- Theodoros Tripotseris, Greek footballer
- Theodoros Tzinis, hero of the Greek War of Independence
- Theodoros Velkos, Greek badminton player
- Theodoros Voutiritsas, Greek footballer
- Theodoros Vryzakis, Greek painter
- Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek footballer
- Theodoros Ziakas, hero of the Greek War of Independence
See also
- Theodora
- Theodore (disambiguation), listing of very notable people with the name Theodore and variants
- Theodore (surname)
References
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