Theodora (given name)

Theodora (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Theodora


imagesize=200
caption=The sixth century Byzantine empress Theodora is one famous bearer of the name.
pronunciation=
gender = female
meaning = "gift of God"
region =
nickname =
origin = Greek
related names = Theodore, Dorothy
footnotes =

Theodora is a feminine given name, the feminine version of Theodore, which is derived from the Greek words "θεος" or "theos", meaning "god" and "δωρον" or "doron", meaning "gift." [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/theodore Behind the Name] ] The name Dorothy 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. [ [http://www.ogrlicezabebe.com/najpopularnija_imena_u_srbiji.html Most popular Serbian names] ]

Feminine variants

*Dora (English), Spanish
*Fedora (Russian)
*Feodora (Russian)
*Tea (Finnish), German, Scandinavian, Slovenian
*Teddi, Teddie, Teddy (English)
*Teodóra (Hungarian)
*Teodora (Bulgarian), Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
*Teodory (Polish)
*Thea (English), German, Scandinavian
*Theda (German)
*Todorka (Bulgarian)

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