Teodor

Teodor is the form of Theodore used across several European languages, including Romanian, Bulgarian, Polish, Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, Swedish, and Norwegian. It derives ultimately from the ancient Greek name Theodoros, composed of the elements theos, meaning god, and doron, meaning gift, yielding the sense gift of God. The name was borne by numerous early Christian saints, which helped spread it widely throughout both Eastern and Western Europe. Closely related forms include Theodor, Theodore, Todor, and Fyodor.