Theodor

Gift of God

Theodor is a masculine given name, the German and Scandinavian form of Theodore.

It appears in notable figures across European history and culture: Theodor Herzl, founder of modern Zionism; Theodor Adorno, the philosopher; Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr.

Seuss.

The name means "gift of God."

historical

Roosevelt

Famous presidential surname

philosopher · Zionist · historian · novelist · statesman · intellectual · scholar · political · leader · reformer

literary

Seuss

Children's author pseudonym

Lorax · Horton · rhyme · illustration · author · books · Dr · Sneetches · Green · imagination

name

Germanic

Of Teutonic language stock

  • giftItem given freely
  • GodSupreme spiritual authority
  • namingAssigning a label

Theodoric · Theo · masculine · etymology · classical · European · baptismal · saint · traditional · formal

religious

saint

Canonized holy person

veneration · feast · hagiography · devotion · icon · church · medieval · holy · canonized · miracle

Opposites
gender

TheodorTheodora

Feminine name, Greek origin

Dorothea · Thea

etymology/meaning

TheodorMallory

Dolores · Tristan

formality/style

TheodorTed

Nickname for Edward

Theo · Max · Kai

Phrases
Family

Theodore, Theodora, theodicy

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