Theodore

Theodore is a male given name. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος (Theódoros) meaning "gift of God" (from the Greek words Θεός, (theos) "God" and δώρον (dōron) "gift"). The name was borne by several figures in ancient Greece, such as Theodorus of Samos and Theodorus the Atheist, but gained popularity due to the rise of veneration of the saints Theodore Tyro and Theodore Stratelates in the Byzantine Empire. It was also borne by two popes.

Variations

The name is in use in many different languages. In the English-speaking world, Theodore was the 30th most popular name for newborn boys in 2018, up from 44th in 2007 and 192nd in 1997. It was ranked as the 147th most popular name for boys in England and Wales in 2007 and was the 319th most popular name for boys in Scotland in 2007. Théo was the sixth most popular name for boys in France in 2006.

People named Theodore

• Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States
• Theodore Dreiser, American novelist
• Theodore Sturgeon, American science fiction author
• Theodore Beza, French Protestant theologian and scholar
• Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury

See also

• Theodora (disambiguation), the feminine form of Theodore
• Theodore (disambiguation), for other uses of the name

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