Theodore

See also: Théodore

English

Bellingrath Gardens in Theodore, Alabama

Alternative forms

• Theodor

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s

Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós

Proto-Graeco-Phrygian *dʰehós

Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós

Ancient Greek θεός (theós)

Proto-Indo-European *deh₃-

Proto-Indo-European *-r̥

Proto-Indo-European *dóh₃r̥

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom

Proto-Hellenic *dṓron

Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron)

Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros)bor.

Latin Theodōruslbor.

English Theodore

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.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈθiː.əˌdɔː/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈθi.əˌdɔɹ/

• Audio (Southern England):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)

Proper noun

Theodore

1. A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.
   • 1820 February 9, Leigh Hunt, “Names”, in The Indicator, number XVIII:

     It is as well certainly not to call a parcel of idle and ragged young rogues by the titles of Augustus, Orlando, and Theodore: nor does it sound very fitting and heroical to hear a father cry out pompously to his little boy, as we did once, - "You, Sir, there, - Maximilian,- come out of the gutter."

   • 2010, Maggie O'Farrell, The Hand That First Held Mine, Headline, →ISBN, page 234:

     'Perfect. What name are we going to give him?'
     'Theo.'
     'Oh.'
     'As in Theodore.'
     'Isn't that rather a...?' He stopped. Smiled at her again. 'Why Theodore?'
     'I like it. And it suits him. Maybe because it contains the sound 'adore'.'

2. A census-designated place in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.

Derived terms

• TR

Related terms

• (pet forms): Ted, Tedd, Teddie, Teddy, Theo
• (feminine forms): Theodora
• (as a calque): Bogdan, Bohdan, Božidar

Translations

male given name

• Akkadian: 𒋾𒁺𒊑𒄑 (ti-du-ri-is)
• Albanian: Todhër m, Todhëri m
• Arabic: ثِيُودُور m (ṯiyūdūr)
• Belarusian: Фёдар m (Fjódar)
• Bulgarian: Теодо́р m (Teodór), То́дор m (Tódor)
• Catalan: Teodor m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 西奧多 / 西奥多 (Xī'àoduō)

• Chuvash: Хӗветӗр (Xĕvet̬ĕr)
• Coptic: ⲑⲉⲟⲇⲱⲣⲟⲥ (theodōros)
• Czech: Teodor m
• Danish: Theodor
• Dutch: Theodoor (nl)
• Esperanto: Teodoro
• Estonian: Tuudor
• Finnish: Teuvo (fi)
• French: Théodore (fr) m
• Gallurese: Diadòru
• Ge'ez: ቴዎድሮስ (tewodros)
• Georgian: თევდორე m (tevdore)
• German: Theodor (de) m
• Greek: Θεόδωρος (el) m (Theódoros), Θίοτορ (Thíotor) (transliteration)

  Ancient Greek: Θεόδωρος m (Theódōros)

• Hebrew: תיאודור (tiodor) (transliteration)
• Hindi: थिओडोर m (thioḍor)
• Hungarian: Tivadar (hu)
• Irish: Téadóir m
• Italian: Teodoro (it)
• Japanese: セオドア (Seodoa)
• Korean: 시어도어 (sieodo'eo) (transliteration)
• Latvian: Teodors m
• Ligurian: Tiodöo
• Lithuanian: Teodoras (lt) m
• Macedonian: Тодор (mk) m (Todor)
• Māori: Hioroa, Tioroa, Tiotoa
• Norwegian: Theodor
• Polish: Teodor (pl) m
• Portuguese: Teodoro (pt) m
• Romanian: Teodor m
• Russian: Фёдор (ru) m (Fjódor), Теодо́р (ru) m (Tɛodór) (transliteration)
• Sardinian: Tiadòru
• Shor: Пӧдир
• Sicilian: Tòdaru
• Slovene: Teodor
• Spanish: Teodoro (es) m
• Swedish: Teodor (sv)
• Thai: ทีโอดอร์ (tii-oo-dɔɔ) (transliteration)
• Ukrainian: Теодо́р (uk) (Teodór) (transliteration)
• Vietnamese: Thêôđorô
• Welsh: Tewdwr
• Yakut: Сүөдэр (Süöder)

Noun

Theodore (plural Theodores)

1. (US, regional) A fiador.

Anagrams

• treehood

Latin

Proper noun

Theodore

1. vocative singular of Theodorus