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Theo.

A male given name from Ancient Greek and nickname.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈθiːəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈθioʊ/General-American
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek and nickname.

  2. A diminutive of the female given name Theodora.

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

Short form of Theodore, or of the rare given names Theobald, Theophilus or Theodoric, or of Theodora.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.