Theodore (name)

Saint Theodore Tyro
Pronunciation	Theodore /ˈθiədɔər/ Theodor/Teodor German pronunciation: [ˈtʰeːodoɐ̯] Romanian pronunciation: [ˈte.odor] Theodoor Dutch pronunciation: [teːjoːdoːr]
Gender	Male
Word/name	Greek
Meaning	"God's Gift"
Related names	Theodora, Dorothy

Theodore is a masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος (Theodōros) meaning "god-given" (from the Greek words θεός, (theos) "god" and δώρον (dōron) "gift"). The name was borne by several prehistoric figures, such as Theodorus of Samos and Theodorus the Atheist, but gained popularity due to the rise of Christianity (its meaning having been adopted to "God-given".)

Cognates: in Armenia, (Թորոս). In Georgian, Theodore (თევდორე). In French, Théodore as well as , a direct translation of the Greek. In German, Theodor. In Dutch, Theodoor. In Latin, Theodorus. In Hungarian, Teodor. In Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, Teodoro. In Russian, Fyodor (Фёдор). In Belarusian, Фёдар (Łacinka: Fiodar) and Тодар (Łacinka: Todar) or Тэадор (Łacinka: Teador). In Bulgarian, Todor (Тодор), Teodor (Теодор) and Božidar (Божидар). 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, 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. In Finnish, Teuvo. In Arabic, (تواضروس). In Ethiopian, .

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