Theodore (name)


Theodore is a masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος meaning "God-given" "God" and δώρον. The name was borne by several figures in ancient Greece, such as Theodorus of Samos and Theodorus the Atheist, but gained popularity due to the rise of Christendom.
In any form, it means "God-given", or "gift of God": as do the given names Jonathan, Nathaniel, Matthew, Ataullah, Devadatta, Dosetai, Bogdan, and Adeodatus.
The feminine form of Theodore is Theodora. The names Dorothy and Godiva also mean "gift of God".

Variants

Diminutives

or calling names derived from Theodore can be:
LanguageFormNickname
BulgarianBožidarBožo
BulgarianTeodorTeodor : Teo, Teddy
BulgarianTodorTosho
DanishTeodorTeo and Theo
DutchTheodoor, TheodorusDorus, Theo
EnglishTheodoreTed, Teddy, Theo
FinnishTeodor, TeuvuTeo
FrenchDieudonne, ThéodoreThierry
GeorgianTeodorTedo
NorwegianTeodorTeo and Theo
RussianFeodor, Fodor, FyodorFedya
SwedishTeodorTeo and Theo

People named Theodore

Ancient world