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'''Theodora''' ({{lang-el|Θεοδώρα}}, ''Theodōra'') is a feminine given name, the feminine version of [[Theodore (given name)|Theodore]], which derives from the [[Greek language|Greek]] words ''{{lang|grc|θεός}}'', ''theos'', "[[god]]" and ''{{lang|grc|δῶρον}}'', ''doron'', "[[gift]]".<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/theodore Behind the Name]</ref><ref>{{LSJ|dw{{=}}ron|δῶρον}}, {{LSJ|qeo/s|θεός|ref}}.</ref> ''Theodora'' is first attested in [[Mycenaean Greek]], written in the [[Linear B]] syllabic script, as {{lang|gmy|𐀳𐀃𐀈𐀨}}, ''te-o-do-ra''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://minoan.deaditerranean.com/resources/linear-b-sign-groups/te/te-o-do-ra-qe/|title=te-o-do-ra-qe|work=Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B|publisher=Deaditerranean}}</ref> The name [[Dorothy (given name)|Dorothy]] (Greek: {{lang|el|Δωροθέα}}, ''Dōrothea'') contains the same word elements in reverse order. It was the name of several saints and queens, including [[Theodora (6th century)|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.<ref>[http://www.ogrlicezabebe.com/najpopularnija_imena_u_srbiji.html Most popular Serbian names]</ref> |
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 The sixth century Byzantine empress Teodora is one famous bearer of the name. | |
| Gender | female |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Greek |
| Meaning | "gift of God" |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Dora |
| Related names | Teodore, Dorothy |
Theodora (Template:Lang-el, 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
- Bohdana (Ukrainian)
- 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)
- Todora/Todorka (Bulgarian)
- Θεοδώρα, Δώρα, Ντόρα (Greek)
- Tidora (Assyrian)
- Tedora (in Eritrea)
See also
- Theodora (disambiguation) - list of persons
- Teodora - list of persons
- Theodosia (disambiguation) - 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