Isidore

For other uses, see Isidore (disambiguation).
Isidore
Pronunciation IS-i-dore
Gender male, female
Origin
Word/name Greek
Meaning "gift of Isis"
Other names
Nickname(s) Izzy, Dora
Related names Isadore, Isador, Isidoro, Esidoro, Isidro, Ysidro, Isidor

Isidore (/ˈɪzədɔːr/, sometimes spelled Isidor, Isadore, or Isador) is a male given name of Greek origin, derived from Ἰσίδωρος, Isídōros (a compound of Ἶσις, Ísis, and δῶρον, dōron: "gift of [the goddess] Isis").

Similar "gift" names include the Greek "Theodore" ("gift of God"), the Persian "Mithradates" ("gift of Mithras") and Datis ("gift"), and the Hebrew "Matanya" ("gift of YHWH"). The Indo-European "gift" names are ultimately derived from the *PIE root *deh₃-, "to give".

Isidora is the equivalent female given name.

People

Hurricanes

The name Isidore was used for four tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean.

Other

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