Deodat
Appearance
Gender | Male |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Latin |
Meaning | "given by God" |
Other names | |
Related names | Adeodatus, Dieudonné |
Deodat or Déodat is a masculine given name. Deriving from Latin deo datus (IPA: [ˈdɛoː ˈdatʊs]), it means "given by God", in similar usage to Dieudonné, Matthew, Theodore, Jonathan, and Nathaniel.
The name is also found among South Asian communities and their diaspora.
Notable people
[edit]- Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, (1750– 1801), French geologist
- Deodat Lawson, (fl. 1684–1688), British colonial minister
- Deodat del Monte, (1582–1644), Flemish painter, architect, engineer, astronomer, and art dealer
- Déodat de Séverac, (1872–1921), French composer
- Deodatus of Nevers (d. 679), bishop of Nevers
See also
[edit]- Deodato (disambiguation), a similar name