Theodore

Theodore is an English masculine given name. It comes from the Greek name Θεόδωρος (Theodōros) meaning "gift of god" (from the Greek words Θεός, (theos) "God" and δώρον (dōron) "gift"). Theodore may refer to:

Saints

• See Saint Theodore

Ancient people

• Theodorus the Atheist
• Theodore Trithyrius
• Theodore of Mopsuestia
• Theodorus of Cyrene, the mathematician
• Theodorus of Samos, an architect
• Theodorus of Asine, Neoplatonist philosopher
• Theodorus Lector, Greek lector at the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople

Notable people named Theodore

People with the given name Theodore

• Theodore (given name), including the meaning of the name
• Sir Theodore Martin, Scottish Poet
• Johann Theodore Brandley, Mormon settler who founded Stirling, Alberta
• Tewodros II (also known as Theodore II), emperor of Ethiopia
• Theodor Seuss Geisel (better known as Dr. Seuss), American author and cartoonist
• Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism
• Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. president
• Ted Bundy, Theodore Bundy, American serial killer and rapist
• Theodore Kaczynski, American letter bomber
• Theodoros Pangalos, Greek general
• Theodoros Pangalos, Greek politician
• Theodoros Angelopoulos, Greek film director
• Theodoros Belitsos, Greek writer
• Theodoros Deligiannis, Greek statesman
• Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek general in the Greek War of Independence
• Theodore Metochites, Greek statesman, author and philosopher
• Theodoros Natsinas, Greek scholar
• Theodoros Papaloukas, Greek basketball player
• Theodoros Roussopoulos, Greek politician
• Theodoros Stamos, Greek American artist
• Theodoros Tripotseris, Greek footballer
• Theodoros Tzinis, Greek hero of the Greek War of Independence
• Theodoros Velkos, Greek badminton player
• Theodoros Voutiritsas, Greek footballer
• Theodoros Vryzakis, Greek painter
• Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek footballer
• Theodoros Ziakas, Greek hero of the Greek War of Independence
• Théodore Géricault, French Romantic painter

People with family name Theodore

• José Théodore (born 1976), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender

Places

• Theodore, Alabama, United States
• Theodore, Australian Capital Territory
• Theodore, Queensland, Australia
• Theodore, Saskatchewan, Canada

Other

• Jon Theodore, ex-drummer for The Mars Volta
• Theodore Racing, Formula One racing team
• Theodore, member of the fictional music group "Alvin and the Chipmunks"
• Theodore Huxtable, character on the television series The Cosby Show
• Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell, character on the television series Prison Break