Theodore

[thee-uh-dawr, -dohr] Origin

The·o·dore

[thee-uh-dawr, -dohr]
noun
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift of God.”
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Theodore I

noun
died a.d. 649, pope 642–649.

Theodore II

noun
pope a.d. 897.
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Theodore
masc. proper name, from L. Theodorus, from Gk. Theodoros, lit. "gift of god," from theos "god" (see Thea) + doron "gift."
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Theodore

antipope from September 21 to December 15, 687.

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