Where does “Théodore” come from?

Théodore (French) comes from Latin Theodōrus, from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

Théodore (French): a surname derived from the given name

Definitions

  1. a surname derived from the given name

Ancestry of “Théodore”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃romEvery word from Proto-Hellenic dṓron
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