Theodore

Contents

1 People
1.1 Only name
1.2 First name
2 Places
3 Other

Theodore and its equivalents are given names in several languages. English Theodore comes via French from the Greek name Theodōros, composed of the elements theos (god, Greek: θεός) + dōron (gift, Greek:δώρον), meaning "gift of God". The name was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints. Cognates: French: Théodore. German: Theodor. Dutch: Theodoor. Hungarian: Tivadar. Russian: Fyodor. Jewish (Aramaic): Todos. Ethiopian: Tewodros. Short forms: English: Theo, Ted.

Theodore or the Latin equivalent Theodorus may refer to:

People

Only name

Theodorus of Samos, 6th century BC Greek sculptor
Theodorus of Cyrene, mathematician from Greek antiquity
Theodorus of Gadara, 1st century BC Roman rhetorician
Theodore of Amasea, Christian saint
Theodore the Studite, Christian saint
Theodore of Mopsuestia, Bishop of Mopsuestia from 392 to 428
Theodore of Seleucia, Metropolitan Bishop of Seleucia ad Calycadnum in the mid-6th century
Pope Theodore I, Pope from 642 to 649
Theodore, Syrian Patriarch of Antioch, Syrian Patriarch of Antioch from 649 to 667
Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690
Theodore of Jerusalem, from 745 to 770, see List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem
Theodore, Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 751 to 797
Pope Theodore II, Pope for twenty days in 897
Theodore I Lascaris, Emperor of Nicaea from 1206 to 1222
Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of Nicaea from 1254 to 1258
Theodore I, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1411 to 1414
Theodore II, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868
Theodore, member of the fictional music group
Theodore, saint, bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) in ca. 66 AD.

First name

Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America
Theodore Sturgeon, American science fiction author

Places

Other

Theodore Racing, Formula One racing team

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