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Theodore is a masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος (''Theodōros'') meaning "God's gift" (from the Greek words Θεός, (''theos'') "God" and δώρον (''dōron'') "gift").〔(MFnames.com – Origin and Meaning of Theodore )〕 Although the most famous Theodore in the pre-Christian era was Theodorus the Atheist (Θεόδωρος ο Άθεος ~340BC - ~250BC), the name was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints. Cognates: in Armenia, ''Thoros'' (Թորոս). In Georgian, ''Theodore'' (თევდორე). In French, ''Théodore'' as well as ''Dieudonné'', a direct translation of the Greek. In German, ''Theodor''. In Dutch, ''Theodoor''. In Latin, ''Theodorus''. In Hungarian, ''Teodor''. In Spanish, Portuguese and Italian, ''Teodoro''. In Russian, ''Fyodor'' (Фёдор) . In Bulgarian, ''Todor'' (Тодор), ''Teodor'' (Теодор) and ''Božidar'' (Божидар). In Romanian, ''Tudor'' (which is also a surname) and ''Teodor''. In Irish, ''Téodóir''. In Lithuanian, ''Teodoras''. In Estonian, ''Tuudor''. In Esperanto, ''Teodoro''. In Latvian, ''Teodors''. In Czech, Norwegian, Polish, Catalan, Bulgarian and Slovene, ''Teodor'' (Теодор). In Japanese, ''Seodoa'' (セオドア). In Serbian, ''Teodor'' (Теодор), ''Todor'' (Тодор) and ''Božidar'' (Божидар). In Croatian, ''Teodor'' and ''Božidar''. In Sicilian, ''Teodoru''. In the Scandinavian languages, ''Theodor''. In Finnish, ''Teuvo''. In Arabic, ''Tawadros'' (تواضروس). In Ethiopian, ''Tewodros''. Short forms: in English, ''Theo'', ''Ted'', ''Teddy''. In Georgian, ''Tedo'' (თედო). In Russian, ''Fedya'' (Федя). In Bulgarian, ''Toshko'' (Тошко) or ''Tosho'' (Тошо), and ''Božo'' (Божо). In the Scandinavian languages, ''Teo'' or ''Theo''. In Greek, ''Theodoros'' (Θεόδωρος), ''Thodoros'' (Θόδωρος), ''Thodoris'' (Θοδωρής), ''Thodorakis'' (Θοδωράκης) and ''Doros'' (Δώρος). The given names Jonathan, Nathanael, Mattaniah, Matthew, Dosetai, Bogdan (or Bohdan), Ataullah, Danish, Adeodatus and Devadatta have similar meanings. The crimes of serial killer Theodore "Ted" Bundy put the name out of fashion in America for a while. However, in the 21st century it has seen a resurgence in popularity. The feminine form of Theodore is Theodora. The name Dorothy is derived from the same two Greek roots, in reverse order. Godiva is from an Anglo-Saxon version of "gift of God". ==Notable people named Theodore== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Theodore (name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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