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Encyclopedia > Theodore (given name)
Theodore
Gender: Male
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "Gift of God"

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Theodore and its equivalents are given names in several languages. The English Theodore comes via French from the Greek name Theodōros, composed of the elements theos (god – in Greek, θεός) + dōron (gift – in Greek, δώρον), meaning "gift of God". The name was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints. Cognates: in French, Théodore. In German, Theodor. In Dutch, Theodoor. In Hungarian, Theodorus. In Portuguese, in Arabic Tadros (تادرس), in Spanish and in Italian, Teodoro. In Russian, Fyodor. In Bulgarian, Todor (Тодор) and Teodor (Теодор). In Jewish (Aramaic), Todos. In Ethiopian, Tewodros. Short forms: in English, Theo, Ted, Teddy. In Russian, Fedya. In Bulgarian, Toshko (Тошко) or Tosho (Тошо). The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... Fyodor at the 2006 Hackers on Planet Earth conference This page is about the network security expert. ... Jewish languages are a set of languages that developed in various Jewish communities, in Europe, southern and south-western Asia, and northern Africa. ...


The feminine form of Theodore is Theodora. The name Dorothy is derived from the same two Greek roots, in reverse order. Dorothy can refer to: // People Dorothy, two virgin martyrs and saints in the Christian church Sister Dorothy (1931-2005), catholic nun of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Dorothy Catherine Fontana, screenplay writer Dorothy Wordsworth was the favourite sister of William Wordsworth. ...


Theodore or the Latin equivalent Theodorus may refer to: Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ...


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