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, giving the sense of gift of God. The name was widely adopted in Christian Europe due to several saints who bore it, including the seventh-century archbishop Theodore of Tarsus. Related forms include Theodor, Theodore, Fyodor, and Teodoro.