theodore
/ˈθi.əˌdɔɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc.
name
A census-designated place in Mobile County, Alabama, United States.
Example Sentences
- "It is as well certainly not to call a parcel of idle and ragged young rogues by the titles of Augustus, Orlando, and Theodore: nor does it sound very fitting and heroical to hear a father cry out pompously to his little boy, as we did once, - "You, Sir, there, - Maximilian,- come out of the gutter.""
- "'Perfect. What name are we going to give him?' 'Theo.' 'Oh.' 'As in Theodore.' 'Isn't that rather a...?' He stopped. Smiled at her again. 'Why Theodore?' 'I like it. And it suits him. Maybe because it contains the sound 'adore'.'"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁sós Proto-Hellenic *tʰehós Ancient Greek θεός (theós) Proto-Indo-European *deh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *dóh₃r̥ Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom Proto-Hellenic *dṓron Ancient Greek δῶρον (dôron) Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros)bor. Latin Theodōruslbor. English Theodore Learned borrowing from Latin Theodōrus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros), from θεός (theós, “god”) + δῶρον (dôron, “gift”). The name was popularized in reference to the prominent St Theodore of Amasea. Unrelated to Theodoric.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈθi.əˌdɔɹ/
- British English: /ˈθiː.əˌdɔː/
Usage
- American usage