Direction and origin of the name

Theodore is a Prénom French of Greek origin. The original form is Theodoros of Theós , “God”, and doron , meaning “gift”. One can then include/understand the significance of this first name per “gift of God”. In addition, it should be noted that the female one of Theodore is not other than the first name Dorothée (first name).

Alternatives

• German: Theodor
• Esperanto: Teodoro
• Finnish: Greek Theodoros
• : Theodoros, plural Theodori
• Hungarian: Italian Teodor
• : Teodoro
• Dutch: Norwegian Theodorus
• : Teodor
• Polish: Russian Teodor
• : Фёдор (Fédor)
• Slovak: Teodor
• Swedish: Czech Teodor
• : Teodor

Popularity of the name

Not very popular in France, the name often reveals an origin Russian or at least Eastern-European.

Theodore like name of anybody or first name

Saints

See Holy Theodore.

First name

• Theodore de Banville
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Fédor Dostoïevski
• Theodore Géricault
• Theodore Monod
• Theodore Aubanel
• Theodore Botrel
• Theodore Clutched of Aubigné
• Theodor Herzl
• Theodore de Bèze
• Theodore Deck
• Theodore Rousseau
• Theodore Chassériau
• Theodore Van Gogh

Patronym

• Feodorovna, Feodorovitch.

Theodore like family name

• Mikis Theodorakis, modern musician Greek type-setter

Characters of fiction and works of art

• San Théodoro, fictitious State of Central America in Tintin and Picaros .

Toponymy

• Aghi Theodori, Greek locality on the Gulf of Saronique, close to Corinth.

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