Theo Arrives
The boy's name Theodore \the(o)-do-re\ is pronounced THEE-a-dor. It
is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "God's gift". From Theodorus.
Early Christian name and saint's name. President Theodore Roosevelt made
the name popular, and the teddy bear is named for him. Teodor
(TAY-oh-dor) is Spanish; Teodoro is Italian and Portuguese. Auhtors
Theodore Dreiser, Theodore Sturgeon; painter Théodore Rousseau.
Theodore has 19 variant forms: Fedor, Feodor, Fyodor, Teador, Ted,
Teddie, Teddy, Tedor, Teodoor, Teodor, Teodoro, Theo, Theodon, Theodor,
Theodorus, Theodosios, Theodosius, Todor and Tudor.
