The first name Théodora

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About the first name Théodora

Meaning

The name Théodora is a form related to Théodore and shares its traditional meaning: “gift of God”.

Historical origin

Théodora belongs to the same name family as Théodore. The name Théodore comes from Greek Theodoros, formed from theos “God” and doron “gift”.

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In archival records, Théodora may coexist with Théodore or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:téo-do-rateɔdɔʁ.a

Frequency of the first name Théodora by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Théodora by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ThéodoraLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Théodora in baptisms by year.5037251201820184718741901192819551820–1824 2 baptisms1840–1844 2 baptisms1845–1849 4 baptisms1855–1859 18 baptisms1865–1869 2 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 6 baptisms1880–1884 14 baptisms1885–1889 6 baptisms1895–1899 30 baptisms1900–1904 6 baptisms1905–1909 2 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1955–1959 2 baptisms

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