Theodora (given name)


Teodora is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Teodore, which derives from the Greek words θεός, theos, "god" and δῶρον, doron, "gift". Theodora is first attested in Mycenaean Greek, written in the Linear B syllabic script, as ????, te-o-do-ra. The name Dorothy contains the same word elements in reverse order. It was the name of several saints and queens, including Theodora, a 6th-century Byzantine empress honored as a saint in the early Christian Church. Teodora, a variant, is among the top 10 most popular names for girls born in Serbia between 2003-2005.

Feminine variants