Where does “Theodore” come from?

Theodore comes from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος, composed of θεός (god) and a name element from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s- and dʰeh₁-, meaning to place or put.

Theodore (English): A fiador

Definitions

  1. A fiador

Ancestry of “Theodore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinTheodōrus—
2Ancient GreekΘεόδωροςgift of god; Theodore
3Ancient Greekδῶρονgift; hand's width
4Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “Theodore”

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