Meaning of the Name Theodore: Gift of God
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Where the name comes from
Theodore is from the Greek Theodoros (Θεόδωρος), from theos (God) and doron (gift). "Gift of God" is the standard reading. Its Latin twin is Deodatus; the name appears in many Christian traditions across many centuries.
Theodore in the Bible
No Theodore is named in the Bible. The name is common in Christian history, borne by many saints and church fathers. The Greek word doron (gift) is the same word used when the wise men brought their gifts to Jesus (Matthew 2:11).
A blessing for Theodore
Theodore, may you know yourself as a gift given, not earned. May your name be a whisper from the God who made you: you were his idea, and you are his.
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