Theodore and its equivalents are given names in several languages. English Theodore comes via French from the Greek name Theodōros, composed of the elements theos (god, Greek: θεός) + dōron (gift, Greek:δώρον), meaning "gift of God". The name was popular among early Christians and was borne by several saints. Cognates: French: Théodore. German: Theodor. Dutch: Theodoor. Hungarian: Tivadar. Russian: Fyodor. Jewish (Aramaic): Todos. Ethiopian: Tewodros. Short forms: English: Theo, Ted.

Theodore or the Latin equivalent Theodorus may refer to:

People

Only name

• Theodorus of Samos, 6th century BC Greek sculptor
• Theodorus of Cyrene, mathematician from Greek antiquity
• Theodorus of Gadara, 1st century BC Roman rhetorician
• Theodore of Amasea, Christian saint
• Theodore the Studite, Christian saint
• Theodore of Mopsuestia, Bishop of Mopsuestia from 392 to 428
• Theodore of Seleucia, Metropolitan Bishop of Seleucia ad Calycadnum in the mid-6th century
• Pope Theodore I, Pope from 642 to 649
• Theodore, Syrian Patriarch of Antioch, Syrian Patriarch of Antioch from 649 to 667
• Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690
• Theodore of Jerusalem, from 745 to 770, see List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem
• Theodore, Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch, Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 751 to 797
• Pope Theodore II, Pope for twenty days in 897
• Theodore I Lascaris, Emperor of Nicaea from 1206 to 1222
• Theodore II Lascaris, Emperor of Nicaea from 1254 to 1258
• Theodore I, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1411 to 1414
• Theodore II, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 to 1868
• Theodore, member of the fictional music group
• Theodore, saint, bishop of Zaragoza (Spain) in ca. 66 AD.

First name

• Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America
• Theodore Sturgeon, American science fiction author

Places

• Theodore, Alabama
• Theodore, Australian Capital Territory
• Theodore, Queensland

Other

• Theodore Racing, Formula One racing team

Given names

Theodor | Théodore | Teodoro (nome) | Teodor | Theodorus | テオドール | Teodor | Teodor | Фёдор | Teodor | Teodor