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Theodore

A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.

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Origin
Latin
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈθiː.əˌdɔː/, /ˈθi.əˌdɔɹ/

Etymology

Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron) Learned borrowing from Latin Theodōrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). The name was popularized in reference to the prominent St Theodore of Amasea. Unrelated to Theodoric.

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What does the name Theodore mean?

A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.

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