Theodora (given name)
| Theodora | |
|---|---|
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The sixth century Byzantine empress Theodora is one famous bearer of the name. | |
| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | "gift of God" |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Dora |
| Related names | Theodore, Dorothy |
Theodora (Greek: Θεοδώρα, Theodōra) is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Theodore, which derives from the Greek words θεός, theos, "god" and δῶρον, doron, "gift".[1][2] Theodora is first attested in Mycenaean Greek, written in the Linear B syllabic script, as 𐀳𐀃𐀈𐀨, te-o-do-ra.[3] The name Dorothy (Greek: Δωροθέα, Dōrothea) contains the same word elements in reverse order. It was the name of several saints and queens, including Theodora, a 6th-century Byzantine empress honored as a saint in the early Christian Church. Teodora, a variant, is among the top 10 most popular names for girls born in Serbia between 2003-2005.[4]
Feminine variants
- Dora (English), Spanish, (Bulgarian)
- Théodore (French)
- Feodora, Fedora - Феодора, Федора (Russian)
- Tea, Teja (Finnish), German, Scandinavian, Slovenian
- Teddi, Teddie, Teddy (English)
- Teodóra (Hungarian)
- Teodora/Теодора (Bulgarian), Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, Serbian, Macedonian
- Teodora (Polish)
- Thea (English), German, Scandinavian
- Theda (German)
- Todorka (Bulgarian)
- Θεοδώρα, Δώρα, Ντόρα (Greek; modern Greek pronunciation: Theodhōra, Dhōra, Dora, respectively)
- Tidora (Assyrian)
See also
- Theodora (disambiguation) - list of persons
- Teodora - list of persons
Notes
- ↑ Behind the Name
- ↑ δῶρον, θεός. Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert; A Greek–English Lexicon at the Perseus Project.
- ↑ "te-o-do-ra-qe". Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B. Deaditerranean.
- ↑ Most popular Serbian names
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