Teodora

Teodora is the feminine form of Teodoro, derived from the Greek name Theodoros, composed of the elements theos, meaning god, and doron, meaning gift, yielding the sense of gift of God. The name was borne by several early Christian saints and martyrs, which helped spread it widely across Europe during the medieval period. It is the standard feminine form in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Swedish traditions, with the Hungarian variant Teodóra carrying a stress shift on the second syllable. Related forms include Theodora, Feodora, and the masculine counterparts Teodoro and Theodore.