Pronunciation | IS-i-dore |
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Gender | male, female |
Word/name | Greek |
Meaning | "gift of Isis" |
Nickname(s) | Izzy, Dora, Sid |
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 "" ("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 with the name Isidore include: