Theodora
God's gift, feminine
Theodora is a feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "gift of God." It was borne by a powerful sixth-century Byzantine empress, wife of Justinian I.
The name has a formal, classical quality: Theodora prefers to go by Thea.
Common nicknames include Thea, Dora, and Teddy.
Byzantine
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- Hagia SophiaHistoric Istanbul religious structure
- mosaicsPictures made from fragments
- RavennaEmilia-Romagna coastal city
Eastern Roman Empire · Silk Road · Byzantium · iconoclasm · hippodrome · Corpus Juris Civilis
origins
Female stage performer
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- courtesanPaid aristocratic companion
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- social mobilityMovement between societal strata
Justinian
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- Hagia SophiaHistoric Istanbul religious structure
- mosaicsPictures made from fragments
Ravenna · Eastern Roman Empire · Silk Road · Byzantium · iconoclasm · hippodrome · Corpus Juris Civilis
actress
Female stage performer
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- courtesanPaid aristocratic companion
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
social mobility · scandal · pantomime · theater · circus
Augusta
New England state capital
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- co-rulerOne sharing royal power
- consortRoyal spouse
diadem · throne · purple · regency · imperial · court · palace · proclamations · patronage · legislation
Greek
Of Athenian origin
- Greek NamesAlexander, Alexandra, Anastasia, Andreas, Athena
- Royal NamesAugustus, Anne, Caesar, Charles, Carl
- Byzantine EmpireConstantinople, Byzantine Empire, Anatolia, Thrace, Asia Minor
- 6th CenturyByzantine Empire, Hagia Sophia, Corpus Juris Civilis, St. Benedict, Merovingians
- Ancient QueensCleopatra, Nefertiti, Hatshepsut, Zenobia, Nefertari
- EmpressesCatherine the Great, Empress Josephine, Josephine, Livia