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Theodorus.

a male given name, equivalent to English Theodore

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[tʰe.ɔˈdoː.rʊs]Classical-Latin[te.oˈdɔː.rus]
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Theodore

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *dóh₃r̥ Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom Proto-Hellenic *dṓron Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron) Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros)bor. Latin Theodorus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). Compare Latin Theodosius, Matthaeus, Deōdatus, Iōnāthās, Nathanael.

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