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Теодор

“god” + “gift”

Language contexts for this entry: Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian and 2 more

masculineCyrillic script

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Ukrainian

Origin: Ancient Greek
5 language contexts: Russian Bulgarian Macedonian +2 more
Follow the evidence: 6 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Теодор

Теодор is a masculine given name documented in Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian and 2 other languages. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek via Old Church Slavonic, from the components “god” + “gift”.

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “god” + “gift”

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic Ѳеодоръ (Θeodorŭ), a learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”).

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Old Church Slavonic
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Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Documented usage

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Masculine usage · Wikidata Q58215151
Masculine usage in Macedonian · Wiktionary: Теодор
Masculine usage in Bulgarian · French Wiktionary: Теодор
Masculine usage in Russian · Polish Wiktionary: Теодор
Masculine usage in Serbian · Polish Wiktionary: Теодор
Masculine usage in Ukrainian · Polish Wiktionary: Теодор

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Spelling and script

Written form “Теодор” in the Cyrillic script. Wikidata item Q58215151.

Transliterations (search aids): Teodor, Teodor, תאודור, تئودور, تيودور, テオドル, 特奧多爾.

All pronunciation details (2)

[tɛɐˈdor] — Russian
[ˈtɛɔdɔr] — Macedonian

02 / Across borders

Where Теодор is used

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Documented as a given name in Russian.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Teodor Teodorov
1859–1924
Bulgarian politician (1859-1924)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Teodor Salparov
born 1982
Bulgarian volleyball player
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q58215151CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q8798 (ukr)-Po ukraińsku (Andriana)-Теодор.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Теодор

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “god” + “gift”

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Old Church Slavonic
Ancient Greek

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Documented usage

View usage notes (6)

Masculine usage · Wikidata Q58215151
Masculine usage in Macedonian · Wiktionary: Теодор
Masculine usage in Bulgarian · French Wiktionary: Теодор
Masculine usage in Russian · Polish Wiktionary: Теодор
Masculine usage in Serbian · Polish Wiktionary: Теодор
Masculine usage in Ukrainian · Polish Wiktionary: Теодор

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Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.

Spelling and script

Written form “Теодор” in the Cyrillic script. Wikidata item Q58215151.

Transliterations (search aids): Teodor, Teodor, תאודור, تئودور, تيودور, テオドル, 特奧多爾.

All pronunciation details (2)

[tɛɐˈdor] — Russian
[ˈtɛɔdɔr] — Macedonian

Where Теодор is used

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The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

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0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Russia

Language records

Documented as a given name in Russian.

Explore Russia

2 of 2 countries

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Teodor Teodorov
1859–1924
Bulgarian politician (1859-1924)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Teodor Salparov
born 1982
Bulgarian volleyball player
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q58215151CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: ТеодорCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q8798 (ukr)-Po ukraińsku (Andriana)-Теодор.wavCC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Теодор

Ancient Greek origin

Where Теодор is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Teodor Teodorov

Teodor Salparov

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A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Теодор

Ancient Greek origin

Where Теодор is used

Across borders

Russia

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Teodor Teodorov

Teodor Salparov

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page